Investec Bank has promoted Greg Betz to head of direct lending, while Conor McMahon and Nicole Goodwin have been appointed co-heads of UK origination.
The international bank and wealth manager stated that the appointments have been made as it looks to build out its European direct lending platform as private credit enters a more “exacting phase”, with borrowers and investors placing greater emphasis on trusted relationships.
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Betz will lead investment activity and capital deployment across Investec’s direct lending platform, having been at the firm for 18 years.
McMahon and Goodwin will both lead UK origination, having worked at Investec for nine and 10 years respectively.
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“Greg’s promotion brings dedicated senior focus to our European direct lending platform, driving investment activity and capital deployment, while Conor and Nicole’s appointments further strengthen our UK origination leadership and deep sourcing channels, a core differentiator of the platform,” said Callum Bell, head of private markets and alternatives at Investec.
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