Derek Yau

Derek Yau is a Senior Associate at New York Life Investments based in New York, NY, where he is responsible for supporting the firm's investment analysis and due diligence efforts, with a focus on portfolio construction and risk assessment. His recent move to New York Life Investments follows prior roles at S&P Global, where he held positions as Associate Director and Associate, specializing in structured finance and credit ratings.

Throughout his career, Derek has concentrated on asset classes including structured products, municipal securities, and credit markets, leveraging his analytical expertise to evaluate investment risk and opportunities. At S&P Global, he contributed to ratings and presale analyses for securitized products, and at New York Life Investments, he brings this experience to help drive investment strategies across multiple fixed income sectors.

Derek holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business, a Bachelor’s in Business/Managerial Economics from UC Davis, and is a Level 2 candidate with the CAIA Association, demonstrating a strong foundation in alternative investments and institutional asset management. His background positions him as a rising talent in the institutional investments space, particularly in credit and fixed income sectors.