AlbaCore Capital Group
Helene Ba has a diverse work experience history. Their most recent role is as the Director - Investment Professional at AlbaCore Capital Group since March 2019. Prior to that, they worked as an Investment Professional at Wendel from 2017 to 2019, and also served on the Board and Strategic Committee at Tsebo Solutions Group during the same period. From 2014 to 2017, they worked as an Investment Associate in the Special Situations Group at Goldman Sachs. Additionally, they were a Board Observer at Nuxeo from 2016 to 2017. Their earlier roles include working as an Analyst at Citi from 2012 to 2014, a Senior Economist at Treasury from 2009 to 2012, and a Research Assistant at Yale University from 2008 to 2009.
Helene Ba has a MA in Economics (IDE) from Yale University, earned between 2008 and 2009. Helene also holds a B.Sc. in Economics from UCL, obtained between 2005 and 2008. Additionally, they have studied at Christie's Education, but specific details regarding the degree and field of study are not available.
AlbaCore Capital Group
AlbaCore Capital Group is one of Europe’s leading alternative credit specialists, investing in private capital solutions, opportunistic and dislocated credit, CLOs, and structured products. Established in 2016, AlbaCore is part of the First Sentier Investors Group. AlbaCore's investment philosophy is focused on capital preservation and generating attractive risk adjusted returns through the cycle for its investors. AlbaCore focuses on developing long-term relationships with its investors. These encompass global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, consultants, insurance companies, family offices and endowments around the world. AlbaCore’s core investment team consists of David Allen, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Office, Bill Ammons, Partner and Portfolio Manager, and Deborah Cohen Malka, Partner and Portfolio Manager, who previously worked together in the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s Principal Credit Investments business in London. Completing the senior management team are Matthew Courey, Partner, President and Chief Operating Officer, Zeynep Tumer Bayazid, Partner and lead of the Investor Relations team, and Micaela Kelley, Partner, Deputy COO and Head of Risk. AlbaCore is headquartered in London, with offices in Dublin.