Chandima Mendis

Chandima Mendis is the Head of Bridgewest Group's Fixed Income Portfolio Management business and Capital Markets, focusing on bonds, commodities and currencies. Chandima is responsible for Treasury management and liquidity activities of the Group, as well as coordinating capital market and M&A activities with investment banks and investors. He actively works with the CEOs and business leaders of Bridgewest Group's portfolio companies to strategize and guide them in their growth and capital market activities.

Chandima has over 20 years of experience in institutional portfolio management. He previously worked for several international asset managers, including AXA Investment Managers and Fortis. Prior, Chandima worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC. He graduated with a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Oxford.