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About Us

Catalyst Funds Management is a global, diversified alternative investment firm with the mission to deliver high-quality returns for our investors.

150
+
years of cumulative investment experience
4
Offices Worldwide
100
+
Investment Strategies

Catalyst Funds Management is focused on growing and protecting capital through various investment strategies which produce returns that are stable and independent of global stock market performance. Founded by a senior leadership team that is ex Goldman Sachs with decades of experience.

The team not only have a passion for investing in global markets, but also dedication in building relationships with our handpicked clients who bestow their faith in us. We are all about people, long-term relationships, and trust.

We are deeply passionate about building and protecting a culture of curiosity, collaboration and long-term thinking. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics.

Our investment strategies are designed to perform across market cycles — delivering stable, uncorrelated returns that preserve and grow capital regardless of broader market conditions.

Core Values

What guides every
decision we make.

01
Seek the Truth

We pursue the truth with rigour and independent thinking. The best ideas win on merit — not hierarchy, bias, or consensus. We question deeply, think clearly and leave no stone unturned in our search for clarity and conviction.

02
One Team

We believe collective intelligence outperforms individual brilliance. We work as one team — building trust, collaborating openly and holding ourselves accountable to deliver exceptional outcomes.

03
Think Long Term

We think and act for the long term. We prioritise enduring outcomes over short-term gains, applying discipline, tenacity and patience to achieve results that compound over time.

04
Integrity

We act with honesty, accountability and respect in every decision and interaction — especially when it is difficult. We build trust through our actions and safeguard our reputation relentlessly.

Our Ethos

Automate
to Innovate.

We believe that exceptional talent deserves exceptional work.

We recruit the brightest minds — not to maintain the status quo, but to challenge it.

Our people are thinkers, builders, and innovators, and we are deliberate about protecting that capacity.

Where process can be automated, we automate it. Where technology can carry the load, we let it.

This is not about efficiency for its own sake — it is about ensuring that every hour our team spends is an hour spent on something only they can do.

Innovation cannot thrive alongside unnecessary friction. So we invest continuously in streamlining the operational fabric of our business, freeing our people to focus on the work that genuinely moves markets, sharpens thinking, and creates lasting value.

Strategies

One team.
Synergies across strategies.

Catalyst deploys capital across over 100 investment strategies through three complementary engines - discretionary, systematic, and fundamental.

Discretionary
Fundamental
Systematic
Leadership

The team behind
the edge.

Deepan Pavendranathan
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Deepan Pavendranathan
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Deepan Pavendranathan

Deeps has over 20 years of experience in Financial Markets. Upon completion of his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering at UNSW, he was awarded the University Medal and went onto work as a Portfolio Trader at Citi and Deutsche Bank.

In 2009, Deeps was recruited into Goldman Sachs as the Head of Portfolio Trading and in 2011 promoted to Managing Director with oversight over the Asia-Pacific Region.

After his time at Goldman, Deeps was the Head of Trading and Events at Regal Funds Management and was responsible for the Regal Tactical Opportunities Fund.

Henry Willoughby
Head of Systematic Investing
Henry Willoughby
Head of Systematic Investing
Henry Willoughby

Henry was previously a Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Portfolio Trading at Goldman Sachs, where he spent over 15 years on the trading desk.

Prior to this, Henry worked for CDC Ixis (New York), Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (New York) and Credit Suisse (London).

Henry holds a master’s degree in Pure Mathematics from Columbia University, a BSc (Hons) in Pure Mathematics from University of Western Australia, and a Diploma in Actuarial Techniques from the Institute of Actuaries (Oxford, UK).

Randy Cheung
Head of Equity Capital Markets
Randy Cheung
Head of Equity Capital Markets
Randy Cheung

Randy brings over 10 years of experience in equity capital markets (ECM). Formerly a Portfolio Manager at Regal Funds Management, Randy was responsible for the ECM strategy, including participation in global initial public offerings and placements.

Randy is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a Chartered Accountant in Singapore, and a CFA Charterholder. He holds dual bachelor’s degrees with First Class Honors in Accounting and Summa Cum Laude in Finance.

Philanthropy

Beyond the
bottom line.

Profit is a result, not our only purpose. We care deeply about our impact on the world and strive to be a catalyst for positive change in society — supporting organisations that advance education, health, and human dignity.

Our supported organisations
Offices

Present where
markets move.

Four cities. Four time zones.

Sydney

Grosvenor Place, Level 32, 225 George St
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Singapore

6 Temasek Boulevard, #41-01
Suntec Tower Four, Singapore 038986

London

1.19, 20 North Audley Street
London W1K 6WE, United Kingdom

Dubai

DIFC Funds Centre, Unit GD-PB-04-01
Level 1, Gate District Precinct Building 04, 11 Al Sukook Street
Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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