Head, Credit Strategy

• Oct 2004 - Present

Direct Lending Fund LP Investments, CLO AAA Investments and Subscription Credit Facilities Responsible for London branch credit strategy, with credit portfolio management responsibility - Regular credit market reports to senior management and risk control committee, with a focus on Leveraged loans, European credit and HY markets and issues impacting risk assets - Spearheaded research into European Direct Lending (DL) funds and portfolio manager for LP investments. Extensive knowledge and contacts built through meetings with 50+ European DLs, several placement agents and lawyers. o Created a unique loan database of 3500+ loans worth €137 bn from 36 managers. Deep insights built into trends in DL market and comparison with the broadly syndicated loan market, differentiated manager strategies, performance of different portfolios, etc. o Good understanding of standard fund terms and structures, Covid impact on portfolios, etc - Portfolio manager for €500 mn CLO and ABS book. Key investor in the 1st ever GBP denominated CLO - Launched fund finance business (subscription credit) in European market. Past research into CLO warehousing and risk retention financing. - Setup a commingled European leveraged loan fund for Japanese institutional clients - Invested €500 mn in Northern Rock mortgage sale’s bridge facility as well as subsequent RMBS Show less

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• Mar 2004 - Sep 2004

Manager, Structured Finance and Financial Sector

• Jun 1997 - Mar 2004