Paul A. Ludeña Email & Phone Number

Lima, Perú

Brokerage division of the second largest conglomerate in Peru, and part of Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE: IFS)● Participate in negotiation, structuring, and issuance of short-term notes of Santander Consumer ($30M), and Interbank ($35M, historical spread of 14bps vs. Central Bank CD) and subordinated bond of Interseguro ($35M), first local bond issued by Interseguro since 2019.● Achieved 2nd place in the local primary issuance market from Jan-Oct 2024, according to Lima Stock Exchange.● Led reengineering of fixed income division by developing tools to foster better trades, which created exponential growth; opened new accounts (JPM, BofA) and developed arbitrage opportunities with international bonds.● Execute trades of international fixed-income securities, trade local corporate (ranked 3rd place in 2023/2024, by Lima Stock Exchange) and sovereign bonds in dollars and soles, and trade treasury bills/notes on behalf of private bank clients and family offices.

Lima, Perú

Brokerage division of BBVA, the second largest bank in Peru, with $27.5Bn in assets, and part of Grupo BBVA● Led mass liquidation of $80M in local corporate bonds (ranked 3rd place in 2021-2022, by Lima Stock Exchange) due to withdrawal opportunities of pension funds' following the ‘State of Emergency’ approved by Congress.● Participated in issuance of short-term notes of Compartamos Financiera ($20M) and Financiera Confianza ($20M).● Deeply involved in deal’s due diligence, working with multidisciplinary teams: in May 2024, Actis acquired “Enel Generación” ($1.4Bn) Peruvian electricity provider- the largest deal for Lima Stock Exchange.● Acted as intermediary agent in Public Acquisition Offers totaling over $100M, including notable transactions such as La Positiva and La Pampilla (Repsol).

Lima, Perú

Made investment recommendations for U.S., European, and Asian stocks in sectors including semiconductors, casinos & gaming, and travel services. Kept investment committee and sales teams up to date for stocks under direct coverage.● Awarded: Top Research Analyst. Successfully generated stock ideas for the semiconductor sector, resulting in the outperformance of the SOX index during my tenure at the firm. Our semis portfolio yielded 43%.● Wrote and published a quarterly research report on the semiconductor sector which was distributed to over 500 clients.Zest Capital is a Latin American fintech providing asset management and fund distribution solutions focused on liquid alternative products. (www.zest.pe)

Lima, Perú

Chilean investment firm with ~$3 billion assets under management. Worked directly with Firm Partner: Vetted on private debt opportunities; supported operations of VC Deuda Privada Peru Fund I (AUM of $100M) and launch of VC Deuda Peru Fund II (AUM of $130M).

Lima, Perú

• Evaluated potential credit deals for mid to large market Peruvian corporations.

Lima, Perú

• Evaluated potential credit deals for mid to large market Peruvian corporations.