Accomplishments

  • Co-established responsAbility Investments AG, from USD 80m and 8 staff members in 2007 to over USD 3bn Assets under Management and 250 staff members in 2017
  • Was responsible for the USD 2.8bn private debt asset management business as CIO and Member of the Executive Management, thus for origination, credit risk and risk management, portfolio management and execution
  • Positioned responsAbility as industry leader and contributed to the development of the impact investment industry through various round-table discussions and industry events
  • Implemented responsAbility's direct sourcing strategy in combination with the setup of various regional offices in developing countries
  • Contributed to the successful diversification strategy from initial sector concentration in microfinance to SME banking, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy and energy efficiency, leading to 15 different investment products in total
  • Managed globally largest microfinance/SME banking retail fund (USD >1bn)
  • Established first ever regulated retail fund for sustainable agriculture (USD 200m)
  • Won significant DFI mandates with team (Microfinance Enhancement Facility, Global Climate Partnership Fund, Energy Access Fund) with a total volume of about USD 700m in 2017
  • Was responsible for up to 8 departments and over 100 staff members at responsAbility
  • Contributed to the trade sale and IPO process as treasurer of a Swiss national telecom organization and refinanced the company (CHF 1.3bn senior secured notes, CHF 1.2bn syndicated credit facility, EUR 290m high yield bond)
  • Contributed to the establishment of a group treasury department for a large global insurance group and led complex capital market transactions (USD 2bn EMTNs, various bonds, USD 732m convertible bond issue, USD 1.1bn hybrid capital, private placements) with related FX hedging transactions
  • Supported the establishment of a credit risk management unit at a large Swiss bank covering Swiss multinationals