Key Takeaways
- • Robeco has hired three senior loan managers, Arthur Staal, Bunyod Obidkhonov and Vicente Esteve Cuevas, to bolster its private debt team as it expands its offering in Europe.
- • The hires will expand Robeco's private debt team from four to seven loan managers, working alongside a wider credit platform of more than 40 credit managers and 50 sustainability specialists.
- • All three hires will be based in Rotterdam and start on 1 January 2027.
- • Robeco cites rising investor appetite for private debt and growing client demand for customised private debt solutions as the drivers of the expansion.
Summary
Dutch asset manager Robeco has hired three senior loan managers to strengthen its private debt team as it looks to expand its private debt offering in Europe, according to Alternative Credit Investor. The appointees are Arthur Staal, Bunyod Obidkhonov and Vicente Esteve Cuevas, who will all be based in Rotterdam and start on 1 January 2027.
The hires will increase the private debt team from four to seven loan managers. The team works closely with Robeco's wider credit platform, which includes more than 40 credit managers and 50 sustainability specialists.
Erik van Leeuwen, head of fundamental fixed income at Robeco, said the new team is highly experienced and that its expertise is complementary to the firm's existing private debt capabilities. He added that the hires further strengthen Robeco's ability to meet growing client demand for customised private debt solutions.
Anton Eser, Robeco's chief investment officer, said the move expands the firm's investment platform and reflects its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality investment solutions. The firm points to rising investor appetite for private debt as the rationale for growing the business across Europe.
The hires will increase the private debt team from four to seven loan managers. The team works closely with Robeco's wider credit platform, which includes more than 40 credit managers and 50 sustainability specialists.
Erik van Leeuwen, head of fundamental fixed income at Robeco, said the new team is highly experienced and that its expertise is complementary to the firm's existing private debt capabilities. He added that the hires further strengthen Robeco's ability to meet growing client demand for customised private debt solutions.
Anton Eser, Robeco's chief investment officer, said the move expands the firm's investment platform and reflects its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality investment solutions. The firm points to rising investor appetite for private debt as the rationale for growing the business across Europe.
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