Francisco Velasco, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Head of the team covering Argentina fixed income sovereign, provincial and corporate credit, both in hard and local currency. In charge of the bank’s research global strategy and publications menu. Fluent contact with global and domestic clients. Pitching of executable trade ideas to the trading desk and institutional clients. Marketing trips to the main.

Sell side research analyst with bias towards troubled and distressed credit. Amounts outstanding under coverage in excess of $90bn. Initiation reports detailing nature of business, operational environment, sovereign context, financial analysis, debt profile and investment recommendation. Update reports based on relevant events (results, change in context)..

Emerging markets energy: oil and gas, oil and gas equipment, renewable energy and utilities. Strategic financial advisory. Structured finance, structured project finance and corporate finance. Debt capital markets. Mergers and acquisitions. Worked in a team as sole advisor to the largest National Oil Company in Latam, with structured financing deals closed.

Latin America fixed income sell-side research analyst. Latam high yield credit and sovereign fundamental analysis. Reports published for the whole client base. Trade recommendations on a weekly basis. News wrap of countries covered sent daily. Fluent contact with institutional clients. Frequently quoted in local and dedicated press.Credits covered.

Investment analyst covering EM ex-China in a US$4bn US Hedge Fund. Analysis for investments in sovereign bonds, credit, public and private equities, FX, interest rate swaps and private financing.

Financial control of consulting and outsourcing projects of the firm in US and Canada. Pricing of new projects. US GAAP compliance controls. Projects forecasting and margin reports. Advised senior executives in financial matters.

Education record

CFA Charterholder

Economics, Economics

Cum laude