João has 27 years of experience in asset management, investments and an investment banking career, at ABN AMRO and RBS GBM, in Asset Securitization, Principal and Distressed Capital. He has been involved in credit and equity transactions with a volume in excess of EUR 50 billion. Previously a Structured Finance Director at Fitch Ratings, BES Investment, Santander Consumer Finance and Banco Finantia.

Advised Och-Ziff, Apollo, Carval, Elliott, Bain Capital, Davidson Kempner, BofA, Arrow Global and other investment funds in investing (and asset management) over EUR 5 billion.   

Currently is Senior Advisor at Bain Capital Credit and former Chief Investment Officer at Whitestar and Managing Director at Arrow Global responsible for Origination and Business Development.

AMP from INSEAD, Master’s in Business Economics & Finance from the Manchester Business School, a Postgrad in Financial Markets from ISCTE, BA in Economics and a BSc in Management and Accounting.