IFC Capitalization (Equity) Fund makes equity and equity-related investments in systemic banks in developing countries
Co-Head
Prior to joining IFC, Tim was an international economist with the US Treasury Department. He has more than 25 years of experience investing in emerging markets and specializes in financial sector investments.
Tim is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BBA from the University of Notre Dame, and an MA in International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Co-Head
Jun joined AMC in 2010 as a Senior Investment Manager with the IFC Capitalization Fund. Previously, Jun was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division at JPMorgan in Tokyo and an Investment Officer in the Financial Institutions Group of IFC. Jun also worked in the Investment Banking Division at Deutsche Bank and at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. Jun is based in AMC's Singapore office.
Jun holds a BA in Political Science from Waseda University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Principal
Etleva joined AMC in 2011 as a Senior Associate with the ALAC Fund and was promoted to Principal in 2013. Prior to joining AMC, Etleva was a Senior Investment Officer in IFC’s Global Financial Markets Department, and also worked at Deloitte and a German textile company.
Etleva holds a BA of Business Administration and an MSc in Economics from Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus, and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
Senior Investment Manager
Ioannis joined AMC in 2013 as part of the IFC Capitalization Fund team. Prior to joining AMC, Ioannis was a Strategy Manager for GlaxoSmithKline, and a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group.
Ioannis holds a BSc in Economic Theory from the Athens University of Economics and Business, an MBA from INSEAD, and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.
Senior investment Manager
Ke Qi joined AMC in 2017 as a Senior Investment Manager with the Financial Institutions Group Funds. Prior to joining AMC, Ke Qi was a Senior Corporate Development Manager at Allianz where she focused on investments and portfolio management in insurance businesses in Asia Pacific. Previously, Ke Qi also worked in the Investment Banking Division at Lazard Singapore and HSBC New York.
Ke Qi holds a BSc in Operation Research from Fudan University and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Investment Manager
Dáire joined the IFC Asset Management Company in 2013 as an Associate with the Global Capitalization Funds. Prior to joining AMC, Dáire was an Associate in Credit Suisse’s Equity Research Department, where he covered EMEA emerging market financial stocks. He started his career at Deutsche Bank in London, where he was an Analyst in the FIG M&A team.
Dáire holds a BA in Economics and Russian from the University of Nottingham and an MBA from INSEAD.
Investment Manager
Chongsi returned to AMC in 2017 as part of the Financial Institutions Group Funds team after obtaining her MBA. Prior to joining the FIG Funds, Chongsi worked as an investment analyst at AMC. Previously, she was an investment banking associate in the Financial Institutions Group at J.P. Morgan.
Chongsi holds a BA in International Relations and Economics from Brown University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Associate
Kenta joined IFC as part of the Young Professionals Program in 2018 and worked for the Infrastructure Department, where he focused on equity investments. Prior to IFC, Kenta was an Associate in the Principal Investment Group at the Development Bank of Japan (“DBJ”) and DBJ Investment Advisory, an in-house private equity fund, managed by external recruits on a commercial basis. He started his career as an investment banking Analyst in the M&A Advisory Group at Barclays Capital.
Kenta holds a BA in Economics from Keio University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Program Assistant
Babita joined AMC in January 2011. Babita joined IFC in April 1995 where she worked at the front office of the Sub-Saharan Africa department. In December 1995 she moved to the Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa department and from there to the Southern Europe & Central Asia (SECA) Department. During this time she provided assistance to the Directors office and was the back-up for the SECA HR Officer. In July 2002, Babita moved to Global Financial Markets where she provided administrative and secretarial support to the Associate Director, Global Financial Markets-Portfolio & Equity Team.
Babita holds a degree in Intermediate of Arts and Psychology.
| Investment | Sector | Country | Status | Investment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahli United Bank B.S.C. | Banking | Bahrain | Exited | March, 2011 |
| Amen Bank S.A. | Banking | Tunisia | Exited | January, 2013 |
| Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A. | Banking | Paraguay | Exited | March, 2009 |
| Itau CorpBanca | Banking | Chile | Current | October, 2012 |
| Banco Financiera Comercial Hondureña, S.A. | Banking | Honduras | Exited | June, 2011 |
| Bank Muscat SAOG | Banking | Oman | Exited | December, 2011 |
| Bank of South Pacific Limited | Banking | Papua New Guinea | Current | June, 2010 |
| Banque Centrale Populaire | Banking | Morocco | Exited | September, 2012 |
| BDO Unibank, Inc | Banking | Philippines | Exited | April, 2010 |
| Ecobank Transnational Inc. | Banking | Africa | Exited | June, 2010 |
| Komercijalna Banka | Banking | Serbia | Exited | December, 2009 |
| NBS Bank Limited | Banking | Malawi | Exited | June, 2011 |
| Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation | Banking | Philippines | Current | February, 2013 |
| Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade | Banking | Vietnam | Current | January, 2011 |
Banking
Bahrain
Exited
March, 2011
Banking
Tunisia
Exited
January, 2013
Banking
Paraguay
Exited
March, 2009
Banking
Chile
Current
October, 2012
Banking
Honduras
Exited
June, 2011
Banking
Oman
Exited
December, 2011
Banking
Papua New Guinea
Current
June, 2010
Banking
Morocco
Exited
September, 2012
Banking
Philippines
Exited
April, 2010
Banking
Africa
Exited
June, 2010
Banking
Serbia
Exited
December, 2009
Banking
Malawi
Exited
June, 2011
Banking
Philippines
Current
February, 2013
Banking
Vietnam
Current
January, 2011