Lionel Kruger is a Partner at Audere Solutions and Head of Global Markets. Audere is a global fin-tech that is redefining the delivery of multi-asset advisory. Gain trusted financial risk management from innovative experts. Our independent consultancy covers the Interest Rate, Commodity and Foreign Exchange Markets – ensuring treasury departments and fund managers access the professional expertise and technological support required to make tangible efficiency gains. See… Show more Lionel Kruger is a Partner at Audere Solutions and Head of Global Markets. Audere is a global fin-tech that is redefining the delivery of multi-asset advisory. Gain trusted financial risk management from innovative experts. Our independent consultancy covers the Interest Rate, Commodity and Foreign Exchange Markets – ensuring treasury departments and fund managers access the professional expertise and technological support required to make tangible efficiency gains. See https://www.auderesolutions.com/ for more information. Show less

Lionel Kruger is a Director and is responsible for LKA’s activities in Project Finance/Infrastructure. Lionel is based in the London office where he works on structuring and negotiating long term hedging solutions in major project finance and infrastructure transactions.

Lionel Kruger is a Director and is responsible for JCRA’s activities in Project Finance/Infrastructure in sub Saharan Africa. Lionel is based in the London office where he works on structuring and negotiating long term hedging solutions in major project finance and infrastructure transactions.

Quorum Financial Engineering, a Johannesburg, South Africa based business. Owner/Managing Director - July 2005 to Sep 2016.Identified a new business opportunity and established this small professional services advisory boutique specialising in investment banking products. Responsible for defining the business strategy, securing clients and deal execution. Established a small highly skilled team of six people.In 2006 negotiated a Joint Venture with SEP Capital (Pty) Ltd to form… Show more Quorum Financial Engineering, a Johannesburg, South Africa based business. Owner/Managing Director - July 2005 to Sep 2016.Identified a new business opportunity and established this small professional services advisory boutique specialising in investment banking products. Responsible for defining the business strategy, securing clients and deal execution. Established a small highly skilled team of six people.In 2006 negotiated a Joint Venture with SEP Capital (Pty) Ltd to form QSEP Capital (Pty) Ltd combining the Project Finance business of SEP Capital with the Structured Finance and Treasury activities of Quorum Financial Engineering.The financial crisis affected the project finance business, which was heavily reliant on London based Investment Banks and this was closed down in early 2009. Continued to run the business as a sole trader without support staff.• Secured contracts to provide advisory services including benchmarking interest rate and foreign exchange hedging at financial close for the Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) Programme between private investors, South African Government, the Development Bank Of South Africa and Eskom – GBP 1.5 billion.• Pioneered bitumen hedging in the South African market and secured rolling annual contracts - GBP 150 million.• Won an international award for bitumen hedging at the 2007 International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association awards in Vienna, Austria with a Toll Road client.• Secured rolling annual interest rate management contracts of GBP 175 million.• Secured real rate contract and negotiated with the banks funding the clients refinancing. Saved the client 45 basis points on a 28-year bullet loan of GBP 187 million.• Secured foreign exchange hedging contracts of GBP 500 million.• Secured rolling annual diesel hedging contracts of GBP 400 million.• Traded bonds and soft commodities on behalf of a Namibian Investment company – GBP 800 million. Show less

A small Johannesburg based boutique financial services company specialising in investment banking and asset management.Managing Director 2000 to 2005. Responsibilities included business development strategy, team development, management, new channel development, client acquisition, financial performance and deal negotiation.Together with a few core members of Mettle Treasury (Pty) Ltd, formed a new black economic empowered financial services company in line with South Africa’s… Show more A small Johannesburg based boutique financial services company specialising in investment banking and asset management.Managing Director 2000 to 2005. Responsibilities included business development strategy, team development, management, new channel development, client acquisition, financial performance and deal negotiation.Together with a few core members of Mettle Treasury (Pty) Ltd, formed a new black economic empowered financial services company in line with South Africa’s new empowerment charter. The company specialised in Treasury services, Trading, Structured Finance and Asset Management. The company engaged in arbitrage trading across a wide spectrum.• Arranged securitisation solutions for a large fleet owner in South Africa, value GBP120 million.• Secured via tender, management of Durban City Council money market funds. Drew up RFI, benchmarks, and measurement criteria. Evaluated responses, made recommendations, and monitored monthly performance. GBP160 million.• Negotiated the sale of a subsidiary of Amicus to Lyons Financial Solutions Holdings Limited Show less

I was a founding shareholder of Mettle Ltd (formerly BFS Capital), director of structured finance and later set up and managed the specialised treasury division providing innovative solutions to Mettle's clients and trading in bonds and equities.

developed and marketed tax based finance structures to corporates and institutions.

Marketed tax structured leases and installment credit facilities to large corporates.

I worked in various departments including money market, forex, exchange control, pensions and policies.