Tomas Chroust
Partner & Head of Data & AI CoEBearingPoint
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Peter Grijsen
Associate DirectorTrue Sale International GmbH
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With 25 years of experience in Structured Finance and Capital Markets, Alexandra has gained international expertise working for various institutions in banking, asset management, and rating analysis across Europe. Currently a Director at Banca Finint, Alexandra focuses on expanding the global reach of the Group’s Corporate and Investment Banking platform and developing the Group’s international positioning in Securitisation Services and Debt Capital Markets products.
Before joining Banca Finint, Alexandra held a number of senior positions within the Debt Capital Markets division of Standard Chartered Bank in London, gaining extensive experience across global financial markets. Alexandra’s professional journey began at Standard & Poor’s in London, where she worked in the structured finance ratings team across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions.
Alexandra holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.
Before joining Banca Finint, Alexandra held a number of senior positions within the Debt Capital Markets division of Standard Chartered Bank in London, gaining extensive experience across global financial markets. Alexandra’s professional journey began at Standard & Poor’s in London, where she worked in the structured finance ratings team across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions.
Alexandra holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.
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Christian Haas works with Coface since 20 years. In July 2020 he joined the Financial Institutions team after working eight years in the Structured Finance and another eight years in the Global Solutions team. He and his team are providing credit enhancement and back up servicing solutions for structuring banks and insurance solutions for factoring companies.
One of his ongoing projects is the development of CRR-conform policies for financial institutions.
Christian studied law at the universities of Hannover and Thessaloniki.
One of his ongoing projects is the development of CRR-conform policies for financial institutions.
Christian studied law at the universities of Hannover and Thessaloniki.
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Timo Menzel verantwortet als Senior Business Development Manager die kontinuierliche und strategische Weiterentwicklung des Asset Based Funding Lösungsportfolios bei BearingPoint. Zu seinen Kernaufgaben zählen die Marktanalyse, das Erschließen neuer Geschäftsmöglichkeiten sowie das Key Account Management. Er vertritt BearingPoint auf Branchenveranstaltungen, Konferenzen und Networking-Events. Timo Menzel verfügt über Erfahrung und Expertise aus über 25 Jahren in verschiedenen Funktionen im Structured Credit und Verbriefungsmarkt. So war er u.a. Geschäftsführer der TXS GmbH und verantwortete dort die TXS Securitization Services. Als Group Treasurer der IKB Leasing GmbH war er u.a mit der Etablierung des Unternehmens als Emittent am Kapitalmarkt beauftragt. Im Rahmen seiner Tätigkeiten bei der IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, Commerzbank AG sowie bei der LBBW hat er zahllose Transaktionen in verschiedensten Formaten (ABS, ABCP, SRT) akquiriert, strukturiert oder auch als Investor analysiert. Timo Menzel ist Betriebswirt und hat in Deutschland, Großbritannien sowie den USA studiert.
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Bert is currently working as a Senior Manager for KfW in Frankfurt am Main. His tasks at KfW encompass understanding new technologies & new work methods and how they can be applied and implemented into the treasury department. Since 2016 Bert is looking into the topic of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)/Blockchain. He has gained insides through various marquee DLT projects. Especially KfW first syndicated DLT-based bond and KfW bond issue to make use of the ECB exploratory work on new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement. Bert was a mentor in the DeFi-Talents Program initiated by the Blockchain Center at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Prior to his shift looking into new technologies, he has work as Portfolio Manager in ABS and ABCP at KfW. From 2007 to 2010 he worked as a portfolio manager in the Structured Credit unit at Deka Investment GmbH. He started his career at the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings in the field of securitisation. Bert holds a business administration degree from Universität Potsdam as well as a Master of Science in “Risk Management & Regulation” from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
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Marc von Scheliha
Director, Financial ServicesBearingPoint GmbH
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Manuel Weller is a member of the EMEA Structured Finance Team at Bank of America, based in Frankfurt. He is responsible for Bank of America’s E.U. Structured Finance activities, which cover the structuring and origination of public ABS/RMBS and secured lending transactions across various asset classes.
Prior to joining Bank of America in 2011, he was a Director in WestLB’s Emerging Markets Structured Finance Team in London. Before that he spent time with WestLB’s Structured Finance Team in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Manuel has over 18 years of experience in origination and structuring structured finance transactions across asset classes and jurisdictions, covering financial institutions, corporates, private equity, and finance companies.
Manuel holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Bochum, Germany and a PhD in Financial Accounting from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany.
Prior to joining Bank of America in 2011, he was a Director in WestLB’s Emerging Markets Structured Finance Team in London. Before that he spent time with WestLB’s Structured Finance Team in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Manuel has over 18 years of experience in origination and structuring structured finance transactions across asset classes and jurisdictions, covering financial institutions, corporates, private equity, and finance companies.
Manuel holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Bochum, Germany and a PhD in Financial Accounting from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany.
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