Experience

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  Limiar Capital Management

  • United States
  • Investment Management
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Advisor; Chairman, Advisory Council.

    • Jun 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Co-Founder, Managing Director, Partner

    • Feb 2016 - Jun 2022

    Co-Founder of an emerging markets hedge fund focused on a highly concentrated long-biased portfolio of listed small and mid-cap stocks. One of three Investment Committee members. Generated ideas, conducted private-equity style fundamental research, built financial models, invested in high quality companies, and monitored investments (primary and secondary analyst roles),. Used constructive engagement to enhance returns. Provided leadership in developing and managing the firm. Helped raise LImiar's first fund. Supported fund raising and client relationships. Monitored countries and markets and lead global strategy. Chair the Advisory Council.

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  World Bank (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)

  • Washington, DC

  • Director, Economics & Sustainability

    • Sep 2010 - Jan 2016
    • Washington, DC

    MIGA provides credit enhancement/guarantees for equities/fixed income in emerging markets in furtherance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals . Member, Senior Management Team and Guarantee, Portfolio, and IT Committees. Chairman, Country Rating Committee. Led a department of 25 persons and a budget of $7 M p.a. Key role in doubling MIGA’s guarantees in 3 years from a stagnant base for 5 years.. Oversaw evaluation of country risks for over 150 emerging and frontier markets. Guided the diligence and monitoring of risks (political, financial, economic, ESG) and returns ($4 B p.a., $13 B portfolio). Led Country Partnership Frameworks with IBRD & IFC .

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  DuPont Capital Management (DuPont Pension Fund)

  • Wilmington, DE

  • Director, Senior Portfolio Advisor

    • Aug 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Wilmington, DE

    Private Equity and Real Estate Group; Member - Investment & Operating Committees. Evaluated risks and returns and provided insights to the DuPont Pension Fund and clients with a $300 M p.a. investment program and a $5 B portfolio. Led the product development, client service, marketing and fund raising for fund of funds, co-investments, and separate account products with clients, consultants, and investors.

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  WestLB Mellon Asset Management (USA)

  • New York, NY

  • Board Member, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer

    • Nov 2005 - Apr 2009
    • New York, NY

    Led the Private Equity Group with $1 B AUM (4 funds of funds and a large SMA) with investments in US, Europe, Japan. Member, Executive Committee, WestLB Mellon Asset Management Holdings, a diversified global asset manager ($30 B AUM). Chaired the Investment Committee and approved numerous investments. Portfolio Manager of a $350 million fund of funds with top quartile performance. Sourced hard to access funds. Led/co-led deal teams, closed, and monitored fund investments. Served on several fund/company Boards. Oversaw marketing, business development, and client relations. Raised $100 M for a new PE fund of funds in a difficult market cycle (2008).

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  World Bank (International Finance Corporation)

  • Washington, DC

  • Manager, Chief Investment Officer

    • Apr 1998 - Nov 2005
    • Washington, DC

    Asia FIG, Global FIG, and Global TMT groups. Originated, structured, invested, and/or managed 65 investments in emerging market equities, funds, loans, and risk management products ($1.4 B during IFC career). Industries included manufacturing, agri-business, energy, private equity funds, FIG, and TMT. Founded and grew the Technology Investment Group - flagship deal was an early stage investment in Yandex with outsize returns. Expanded the fund of funds business by structuring several innovative global and Asian funds. "Equity expert" in the FIG group. Provided large facilities to institutions in Mexico, India, Korea and South-East Asia.

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  NatWest Markets

  • Director and Head of Corporate Finance, Indonesia

    • Jun 1997 - Mar 1998

    Led investment banking (M&A and equity/debt capital markets).

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  ING Barings

  • Director and Head of Corporate Finance, India

    • Oct 1994 - May 1997

    Established/led investment banking (M&A & debt/equity capital markets).

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  World Bank (International Finance Corporation)

  • Washington, DC

  • Principal Investment Officer

    • Jun 1984 - Oct 1994
    • Washington, DC

    Europe & Middle East, Latin America & Caribbean, & Global Capital Markets Groups. Sourced, structured, invested & managed direct equity investments, loans and risk management instruments to firms and PE funds in Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia regions. Advised on capital markets development in India, China, and Mexico.