Shiraz Jiwa

Bio

Executive Director of AGC Equity Partners. Previously, was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at the Rainbow Global High Yield Fund. During tenure at this hedge fund, areas of focus were emerging market special situations and global macro strategies in the Fixed Income, Equity and Currency spaces. Directed investment strategy, executed transactions across the capital structure and used derivatives to serve the portfolio's hedging requirements as well as to express directional macro views. Prior to this, was at Morgan Stanley where his expertise was utilised to develop, analyse, structure and execute portfolio optimisation and yield enhancement strategies and solutions. Executed several significant capital markets as well as securities division transactions. Started his career as part of the credit derivatives structuring and trading team at Bear Stearns. Has developed an expertise across all major asset classes, notably in derivatives, distressed situations, private equity and project finance. BSc Joint Honours in Mathematics with Management from Imperial College London.