Who We Are
The best part of our company is our team.
ACA is formed by a combination of best-in-class buy-side and sell-side independent-thinking portfolio managers and finance professionals who share a common passion and motivation to serve their clients with the best possible institutional service, without any compromise.
ACA is management-owned, where entrepreneurship and talent coincide.
ACA goes beyond the traditional service offerings by forging genuine partnerships with clients, providing institutional-level solutions that are carefully tailored to meet their unique requirements.
Our Team
Our team consists of highly qualified and motivated professionals, who are all experts in their field. With many years of experience in the industry, we have the expertise to provide comprehensive, first-rate advisory services to our clients.
Cesar
Fernandez
Co-founder & CIO
Based in London, UK/ Madrid, Spain
Chief Investment Officer for Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 24 years in the financial industry. He established the EM Debt franchise at Julius Baer, growing assets to $3B, and co-managed EM credit strategies at Deutsche Asset Management. Recognized with a Citywire AAA rating and ranked among the Top-10 portfolio managers in Citywire Euro Stars 2022, he also lectures in Applied Finance and Fixed Income at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he has taught for over 11 years.
Ajlan
Azaz
Co-founder & Head of Advisory
Based in London, UK
Senior Credit Portfolio Manager in Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 24 years of experience. Formerly Global Head of Credit Trading at ING Bank, he led a 22-person team focused on US and European corporates, financials, high yield, and emerging markets. He brings deep expertise in public and private debt, credit events, and restructurings, backed by a 16-year leadership tenure at ING marked by strong execution and strategic insight.
Necip
Uludağ
Partner & Head of Financing Solutions
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye
Serving on the Board of Directors at Verusa Venture Capital Investment Trust since 2010 and as the Founding Partner of Alfa Investment since 2012, has completed transactions worth more than $2 billion. His career includes key roles in major firms, recognition by FORBES, and contributions to business literature and associations.
Farangiz
Rahimov
Partner & Head of Central Asia
Based in Lodon, UK/ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Senior Credit Portfolio Manager in Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 18 years of experience. A founding member of EMSO’s investment team, she specializes in EMEA credit and high-yield debt. Her expertise includes public and private debt, bottom-up credit analysis, credit events, and restructurings. She holds an MSc in Banking and International Finance from Cass Business School, London.
Korhan
Fersoy
Partner & Head of Real Estate Solutions
Based in London, UK
Senior advisor with deep expertise in real estate investment and structured finance. Leveraging over two decades in financial markets and a strong track record in real estate, he facilitates strategic partnerships and secures both debt and equity investments for investors. His focus spans single asset acquisitions to the development of institutional-grade portfolios, with a core emphasis on fixed-income real estate assets backed by long-term leases from UK government bodies or institutional tenants.
Guillaume Petitgas
Partner & Head of Distribution
Based in London, UK
Head of Capital Markets Distribution for Global Emerging Markets Credit with over 22 years of experience. He previously led EM debt capital markets at HSBC and Oppenheimer, specializing in EMEA credit and high-yield debt. His expertise spans origination, structuring, and syndication. Guillaume holds an MSc in International Finance from Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management in France.
Enrique
Bustamante
Partner & Head of Americas
Based in Washington DC, USA
Senior investment banker with over 30 years of experience advising corporations and financial institutions across Latin America. As Managing Partner of EMB Latam Capital, he specializes in helping clients raise debt and equity from institutional investors, leveraging his deep expertise in corporate finance and private credit, particularly in asset-backed and cross-border transactions.
Throughout his career, Enrique has held leadership positions at prominent boutique investment banks. He previously served as Managing Director and Head of Latin America at Dresdner Kleinwort, where he led a team responsible for investment banking and capital markets origination for Latin American sovereign and corporate clients. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Latin America Capital Markets Group at Merrill Lynch & Co. and ING, where he managed relationships and transactions for Mexico and the Andean Region.