Corporate Debt specialist Muzinich & Co has strengthened its European team with its first hire to cover the Netherlands. 

Sander van de Giesen – most recently Director of Business Development at boutique investment consultancy bfinance in Amsterdam, has been appointed as Sales and Marketing Director.
 
Muzinich Managing Director Joshua Hughes, says: “Europe has been a significant part of the Muzinich growth story in the past five years, and we only see that continuing.
 
“Sander has worked for some of the best-known names in the Netherlands and also has an exceptional technical understanding of the asset class. There is a very significant institutional investment market in the Netherlands and Sander has a key role to play in developing our presence and reach there.”
 
Van de Giesen, who has also worked for F&C, ING, Pioneer Investments and Van Lanschot Bank in the Netherlands, says: “My most recent role was in consultancy, which brings you in touch with many businesses, and Muzinich really stands out. Its outstanding expertise as a bottom-up manager delivers distinctive benefit in the current marketplace.”