Investment management

David brings over 20 years industry experience in both Australian and European credit markets. Prior to joining amicaa, David was Head of Acquisition Finance for CIP Asset Management (CIPAM), a division of the Challenger Group. As part of this role, David was also Co-Portfolio Manager for the CIPAM Multi-Sector Private Lending Fund and the CIPAM Private Lending Opportunities Fund. Prior to CIPAM, David spent nine years at National Australia Bank.

Antoine brings to amicaa over 14 years' credit and special situations investing across capital structures in the Asia Pacific. Prior to joining amicaa, Antoine was Managing Director at Realside Capital, a private credit manager focused on special situations and opportunistic financings in Australasia. This followed more than 9 years with Anchorage Capital Group, where Antoine was responsible for managing special situations credit and equity investments in the Asia Pacific region.

Liz brings more than 30 years’ experience in professional accounting and business partnership roles for listed companies both in Australia and Europe. Liz was Senior Manager and Business Partner at Colonial First State, responsible for supporting strategic initiatives and provided finance support to the business.

David is a risk management professional and brings over 12 years' experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining amicaa, David was Risk & Compliance Business Partner with responsibility for providing support and advise to the Perpetual Asset Management business on how to develop implement and optimise risk and compliance frameworks. David also acted on the investment forum committee in his capacity as a member.

Prior to this, David was a Derivatives Trader at Epoch Capital. David started his career at the department of statistics at APRA.

Berkeley has seven years experience in corporate finance and asset finance. Prior to starting with amicaa Berkeley was Portfolio Manager, High Yield & Acquisition at Challenger Investment Management where he structured and deployed high yield credit investments. He has also held roles at Moody’s Investors Service and at Macquarie Group Limited.

Amandes brings five years' experience as a credit analyst, working within corporate, asset and leveraged finance teams. Prior to joining amicaa, Amandes was Associate Manager, Corporate and Leveraged Finance at Macquarie Bank, following three years working as an Analyst in the Credit Risk team at Challenger.

David brings over 20 years industry experience in both Australian and European credit markets. Prior to joining amicaa, David was Head of Acquisition Finance for CIP Asset Management (CIPAM), a division of the Challenger Group. As part of this role, David was also Co-Portfolio Manager for the CIPAM Multi-Sector Private Lending Fund and the CIPAM Private Lending Opportunities Fund. Prior to CIPAM, David spent nine years at National Australia Bank.

Antoine brings to amicaa over 14 years' credit and special situations investing across capital structures in the Asia Pacific. Prior to joining amicaa, Antoine was Managing Director at Realside Capital, a private credit manager focused on special situations and opportunistic financings in Australasia. This followed more than 9 years with Anchorage Capital Group, where Antoine was responsible for managing special situations credit and equity investments in the Asia Pacific region.

Liz brings more than 30 years’ experience in professional accounting and business partnership roles for listed companies both in Australia and Europe. Liz was Senior Manager and Business Partner at Colonial First State, responsible for supporting strategic initiatives and provided finance support to the business.

David is a risk management professional and brings over 12 years' experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining amicaa, David was Risk & Compliance Business Partner with responsibility for providing support and advise to the Perpetual Asset Management business on how to develop implement and optimise risk and compliance frameworks. David also acted on the investment forum committee in his capacity as a member.

Prior to this, David was a Derivatives Trader at Epoch Capital. David started his career at the department of statistics at APRA.

Berkeley has seven years experience in corporate finance and asset finance. Prior to starting with amicaa Berkeley was Portfolio Manager, High Yield & Acquisition at Challenger Investment Management where he structured and deployed high yield credit investments. He has also held roles at Moody’s Investors Service and at Macquarie Group Limited.

Amandes brings five years' experience as a credit analyst, working within corporate, asset and leveraged finance teams. Prior to joining amicaa, Amandes was Associate Manager, Corporate and Leveraged Finance at Macquarie Bank, following three years working as an Analyst in the Credit Risk team at Challenger.

David has over 20 years’ investment banking, corporate lending and advisory experience. He was previously Vice Chair and Head of Investment Banking (Australia & New Zealand) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, following senior roles with Rothschild & Co and ANZ.

David brings over 20 years industry experience in both Australian and European credit markets. Prior to joining amicaa, David was Head of Acquisition Finance for CIP Asset Management (CIPAM), a division of the Challenger Group. As part of this role, David was also Co-Portfolio Manager for the CIPAM Multi-Sector Private Lending Fund and the CIPAM Private Lending Opportunities Fund. Prior to CIPAM, David spent nine years at National Australia Bank.

Mr. Taj Sidhu is a Managing Director and Head of European Credit Opportunities, based in London. Before joining Carlyle, Mr. Sidhu was a Managing Director and Head of European Private Credit for Oz Management where he worked for almost fourteen years. Taj led Private Credit efforts in Europe, was a member of Oz Management’s Global Commitments Committee, European Institutional Credit Strategies Committee and European Executive Committee. Prior to joining Oz Management, Mr. Sidhu was an Investment Banking Associate at Merrill Lynch in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance groups. Mr. Sidhu received a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Warwick Mathematics Institute.

Mr. Sidhu is a director of the holding company of amicaa Investments (amicaa Investments Holdings Pty Ltd) and has been appointed by amicaa Investments as an authorised representative for the sole purpose of acting as a member of its Investment Committee.

Mr. Jay Ditmarsch is a member of Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund, and has worked in the New York and London offices. Mr. Ditmarsch is currently based in New York. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Ditmarsch was a member of the Principal Transactions Group at Macquarie Capital. Mr. Ditmarsch received a Bachelor of Arts (A.B) in Statistics and Economics from Harvard University.

Mr. Ditmarsch is a director of the holding company of amicaa Investments (amicaa Investments Holdings Pty Ltd) and has been appointed by amicaa Investments as an authorised representative for the sole purpose of acting as a member of its Investment Committee.

David has over 20 years’ investment banking, corporate lending and advisory experience. He was previously Vice Chair and Head of Investment Banking (Australia & New Zealand) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, following senior roles with Rothschild & Co and ANZ.

David brings over 20 years industry experience in both Australian and European credit markets. Prior to joining amicaa, David was Head of Acquisition Finance for CIP Asset Management (CIPAM), a division of the Challenger Group. As part of this role, David was also Co-Portfolio Manager for the CIPAM Multi-Sector Private Lending Fund and the CIPAM Private Lending Opportunities Fund. Prior to CIPAM, David spent nine years at National Australia Bank.

Mr. Taj Sidhu is a Managing Director and Head of European Credit Opportunities, based in London. Before joining Carlyle, Mr. Sidhu was a Managing Director and Head of European Private Credit for Oz Management where he worked for almost fourteen years. Taj led Private Credit efforts in Europe, was a member of Oz Management’s Global Commitments Committee, European Institutional Credit Strategies Committee and European Executive Committee. Prior to joining Oz Management, Mr. Sidhu was an Investment Banking Associate at Merrill Lynch in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance groups. Mr. Sidhu received a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Warwick Mathematics Institute.

Mr. Sidhu is a director of the holding company of amicaa Investments (amicaa Investments Holdings Pty Ltd) and has been appointed by amicaa Investments as an authorised representative for the sole purpose of acting as a member of its Investment Committee.

Mr. Jay Ditmarsch is a member of Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund, and has worked in the New York and London offices. Mr. Ditmarsch is currently based in New York. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Ditmarsch was a member of the Principal Transactions Group at Macquarie Capital. Mr. Ditmarsch received a Bachelor of Arts (A.B) in Statistics and Economics from Harvard University.

Mr. Ditmarsch is a director of the holding company of amicaa Investments (amicaa Investments Holdings Pty Ltd) and has been appointed by amicaa Investments as an authorised representative for the sole purpose of acting as a member of its Investment Committee.