Ninety One has hired Standard Chartered Bank’s Alper Kilic as head of alternative credit, where he will oversee a team of over 40.
Kilic joins Ninety One after 16 years with Standard Chartered Bank, where he began as managing director of corporate finance in 2008. Most recently, he was global head of project and export finance, which provided financial advice and solutions to infrastructure projects, as well as offering export credit agency-backed financing. Kilic brings a total 27 years experience to the role, starting his career at Citibank where he became a director.
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Mimi Ferrini, co-chief investment officer at Ninety One, said: “Emerging market private credit and infrastructure strategically invests at the intersection of return and impact, and this is where we as an organisation believe there is a tremendous opportunity. Moreover, our emerging market heritage gives us a rich and differentiated perspective on this diverse opportunity set. Alper’s depth and breadth of experience, as well as his leadership, will be instrumental as we continue to build out our Emerging Market Alternative Credit platform, while delivering long-term value to our clients.”
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Ninety One launched its Emerging Market Transition Debt strategy in April of last year, focused on companies in emerging markets which have commitments towards net zero or low-carbon futures.