Ninety One Appoints Alper Kilic as Head of Alternative Credit
7 JAN, 2025
By Jose Luis Palmer from RankiaPro Europe
Global investment manager Ninety One, with £127.4 billion in assets under management (as of 30 September 2024), has announced the appointment of Alper Kilic as Head of Alternative Credit. Based in London, Kilic will lead a team of over 40 investment professionals across Ninety One’s private credit and infrastructure divisions.
In his new role, Kilic will focus on enhancing the firm’s Emerging Market Alternative Credit platform and expanding its range of investment solutions for clients. This strategic appointment aligns with Ninety One’s commitment to creating impactful opportunities in emerging market private credit and infrastructure.
A Proven Leader with Extensive Expertise
Kilic joins Ninety One from Standard Chartered Bank, where he served as Global Head of Project and Export Finance (PEF). During his tenure, he led financial advisory and financing initiatives for infrastructure projects, while also managing Export Credit Agency-backed financing across various industries and regions. Kilic’s previous roles at Standard Chartered include Regional Head of Corporate Finance for Europe and Regional Head of Loan Syndications for Africa.
With a career spanning over 27 years, Kilic began his journey at Citibank, where he specialised in Corporate Finance and Structured Trade Finance across Istanbul and London. He holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a BSc in Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey.
Driving Emerging Market Opportunities
Emerging market private credit and infrastructure strategically invests at the intersection of return and impact, and this is where we as an organisation believe there is a tremendous opportunity. Moreover, our emerging market heritage gives us a rich and differentiated perspective on this diverse opportunity set. Alper’s depth and breadth of experience, as well as his leadership, will be instrumental as we continue to build out our Emerging Market Alternative Credit platform, while delivering long-term value to our clients.
Mimi Ferrini, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ninety One
This appointment underscores Ninety One’s commitment to leveraging its emerging market heritage to deliver innovative investment solutions and create value for its clients through sustainable and impactful strategies.
