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He will open a new office in New York City, the firm said.
He will focus primarily on new business development and marketing in the Southern U.S.
The new hire is responsible for growing the firm’s U.S. offshore and Latin American business.
The new hire will lead the firm’s business development and capital formation activities.
The current global head of fixed-income is retiring on June 30.
He will be responsible for sourcing, structuring, transactional due diligence, monitoring and management.
The appointment follows the death of Executive Director and CIO David Villa.
The two will work together in broadening the global investor base, strengthening current and establishing new lending relationships, launching new investment strategies and cultivating and attracting high-quality talent.
He will serve as a technical resource to the firm’s existing and prospective clientele in interpreting portfolio positioning and portfolio risk exposures.