The Financial Institutions Growth Fund invests in financial institutions (commercial banks, insurance companies, and other non-bank financial institutions) across global emerging markets
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.
Senior Advisor
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus Regional Partnership | Specialized Finance | Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam | Current | September, 2018 |
| Bandhan Bank | Banking | India | Current | April, 2016 |
| Consorcio | Insurance | Chile | Current | May, 2016 |
| Net1 | FinTech | South Africa | Current | April, 2016 |
| Odeabank | Banking | Turkey | Current | June, 2016 |
Specialized Finance
Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam
Current
September, 2018
Banking
India
Current
April, 2016
Insurance
Chile
Current
May, 2016
FinTech
South Africa
Current
April, 2016
Banking
Turkey
Current
June, 2016