Astra Asset Management
Mark Murray is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Astra Asset Management UK Limited, with extensive expertise in financial services, regulatory compliance, and asset management across multiple jurisdictions, including the EU, UK, US, and Ireland. With over eleven years of post-qualification experience, Mark has held previous roles as Legal Counsel at Octave Investment Management LLP and Solicitor at Bank of Ireland, where significant contributions included advising on secured corporate finance transactions and legal framework migrations. Mark's academic background features a Bachelor of Laws from Trinity College Dublin, a Diploma in Islamic Finance from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and a Masters in Mediation Practice from the Law Society of Ireland. Additionally, Mark has volunteered as an Employment Law Specialist for FLAC, providing pro bono legal advice.
This person is not in any teams
Astra Asset Management
Astra Asset Management UK Limited is an award-winning Asset Manager investing in US & European Asset Backed Credit. It has an eleven-year track record of generating double-digit returns. The firm manages US and European Hedge Fund and Private Credit strategies across the credit spectrum including leveraged loans, mortgage-backed securities, financials, distressed structured credit, real estate lending and asset-based lending. Since its founding in 2012, Astra has emerged as a leading European Alternative Credit Manager and a lender of choice. It has delivered sustained absolute performance across varied credit sectors and delivered sustained performance across market cycles with little to no leverage and limited correlation to credit markets. Astra Asset Management UK Limited is a London-based investment manager authorised and regulated by both the Financial Conduct Authority and the US SEC, in relation to US persons.