Desmond Chum

Desmond Chum is a Managing Director within the Investment team at Canyon. Mr. Chum joined Canyon in 2017 and primarily focuses on public and private debt and equity special situations in Asia. Prior to joining Canyon, Mr. Chum worked at Claren Road Asset Management, a long short credit fund manager that was majority owned by The Carlyle Group. Previously, Mr. Chum was a Managing Director within Citigroup’s Asia Special Situations Group, where he oversaw proprietary investments for the fixed income division of the bank in the Greater China Region. Mr. Chum is a graduate of the University of Oxford (B.A., Oriental Studies).