{
  "id": 17064239,
  "title": "Harraden Circle hires King Street veteran to launch opportunistic strategy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/harraden-circle-hires-king-street-veteran-to-launch-opportunistic",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T13:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/harraden-circle-hires-king-street-veteran-to-launch-opportunistic-strategy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harraden Circle Investments has brought in a seasoned veteran from King Street Capital Management to launch a new opportunistic strategy. The firm has appointed David Walch as portfolio manager, combining his expertise with the firm's research-driven approach. Walch will co-manage the strategy alongside Harraden's founder and chief investment officer, Fritz Fortmiller. The strategy will focus on corporate credit, structured credit, real estate, and real assets, including privately negotiated transactions. Walch's extensive experience spanning nearly three decades in credit and real assets will strengthen Harraden's investment capabilities.",
  "summary": "Harraden Circle Investments has appointed former King Street Capital Management partner and co-portfolio manager David Walch as portfolio manager as they prepare to launch a new opportunistic strategy spanning public and private markets. Walch will work alongside Harraden founder and chief investment officer Fritz Fortmiller to develop and co-manage the strategy, which will target opportunities…",
  "key_points": [
    "Harraden Circle hires David Walch, King Street veteran",
    "Walch co-manages opportunistic strategy with Fritz Fortmiller",
    "Strategy focuses on corporate, real assets, structured credit"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}