The Financial Institutions Growth Fund invests in financial institutions (commercial banks, insurance companies, and other non-bank financial institutions) across global emerging markets
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.
Head, Africa Capitalization Fund
Before joining the AMC in 2009, George was an IFC Principal Investment Officer covering financial institutions, industrials and infrastructure in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the former Soviet Union. Earlier, he held senior corporate finance positions with the East African affiliates of Hoechst AG, Williams Holdings plc, and UB Group, focusing on corporate acquisitions and divestitures.
George holds a BEd from the University of Nairobi, a CPA from Strathmore University, and an MBA (Thomas Jefferson Fellow) 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.
Principal
Andrei joined AMC in 2011 as part of the Capitalization Fund team and moved to the Infrastructure team upon its launch. Previously, Andrei was a Director at DP Holdings, an M&A Director for Rompetrol Group, an Advisor to the Minister of Privatization in Romania, and worked in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division at Société Générale.
Andrei holds a BBA from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest and an MBA from the HEC School of Management in Paris.
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
Taeho joined AMC in 2015, having previously worked at IFC as an Associate Investment Officer. Prior to IFC, Taeho was an Associate in Morgan Stanley’s investment banking team in Korea, where he worked on M&A and IPO transactions, including numerous transactions in the financial institutions sector.
Taeho holds a BA in Business Administration from Yonsei University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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.
Associate
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.
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