LatAm Distressed Credit

• Performed investment research on local credit opportunities and made investment recommendations accordingly• Employed a disciplined analysis methodology to identify potential credit investments considering the quality of business, repayment capability, management potential, local political and framework scenarios and near term catalysts• Conducted in-depth due diligence on credit opportunities, involving financial modeling, financial statement analysis, and communication with senior management, industry experts and sell-side analysts• Traded extensive Latin American fixed income products.• Worked closely with institutional clients in analyzing the investment opportunities. Main clients included the largest hedge funds active in Latin American credits • Provided guidance to in-house financial advisers in the construction of portfolios and the monitoring of investments

• Traded emerging markets credit, assisting the firm in achieving record profits both in 2011 and 2012• Performed extensive sales strategies oriented in research value and introduced over 35 new institutional clients to the firm• Trained and mentored a junior sales-trader and jointly developed the firm’s business in northern Latin America, creating the largest new market in 2011 • Directed research on Argentina and Venezuela sovereign credit markets. Provided clients with a widespread and in-depth coverage of local economies and political and regulatory frameworks• Produced daily research reports including latest local sovereign, corporate and market affairs as well as updated investment recommendations

• Analyzed distressed credit securities, special situations and private • Performed thorough research of fixed income and special situations. • Conducted valuations on illiquid securities and private investment projects, including wide range of distressed and high yield assets such as Nigeria’s and Venezuela’s oil warrants, Argentine defaulted sovereign and corporate loans and faming projects• Directed extensive due diligence processes to analyze investments, performing extensive credit documentation analysis through examination of bond indentures, credit agreements and legal filings• Applied multiple valuation techniques with a focus on discounted cash flow• Elaborated yield and price analysis calculators for illiquid or non-marketable securities• Created the accounting software system for the firm which was used to launch an asset management business