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19 Mar 2025

Pascal Vernaeve announced as Head of Investor Coverage Benelux & Scandinavia

Investec Strengthens European Sales Team with the Appointment of Pascal Vernaeve as Head of Investor Coverage Benelux & Scandinavia


Investec Bank plc (Investec), a leading international financial services provider, today announces the appointment of Pascal Vernaeve as Head of Investor Coverage for Benelux and Scandinavia. With over 15 years of experience in institutional sales across Europe, Pascal will play a crucial role in driving business expansion in these key regions and throughout Europe.

Pascal was most recently Head of Northern Europe at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, where he led institutional sales efforts across both liquid and illiquid assets.

Callum Bell, Head of Direct Lending at Investec, commented: “Pascal’s extensive experience and strong relationships within the institutional landscape will be key as we enhance our presence in Benelux and Scandinavia. His ability to develop strong client partnerships and to provide them access to our direct lending franchise demonstrates our continued and active investment in our private credit capabilities. We are very excited to have Pascal join the team and wish him well at Investec.”



Pascal Vernaeve, Head of Investor Coverage for Benelux and Scandinavia, added: “I am excited to join Investec and help build the business in Benelux and Scandinavia. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team here to unlock new opportunities for our clients across the region.”

Investec has been very active recently across its European direct lending platform, successfully completing several key transactions across senior, unitranche and integrated-ABL financing solutions. Deals include senior debt facilities to support AnaCap’s acquisition of DK Accountants & Adviseurs; CBPE’s investment in HF, and integrated-ABL for Freshstream's investment in G2V Group. Additionally, Investec arranged senior debt facilities for Rivean Capital-backed ZND, LLCP portfolio company NMi and Thesis Asset Management, owned by Ventiga Capital Partners and J Leon Group.

Founded in 2010, Investec Direct Lending focuses on providing financing solutions to lower mid-market companies and has deployed over €9.5 billion across more than 330 unique investments since inception, delivering strong risk-adjusted returns. Investec was ranked within the top 5 of Debtwire's 2024 European Direct Lender Rankings.

  • Notes to Editors

    This press release is issued on behalf of Investec Bank plc. Registered address: 30 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP. (Reg No. 489604). Investec Bank plc (Reg. no. 489604) is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

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About Investec

Investec Bank plc (‘IBP’) is the banking subsidiary of Investec plc. Investec plc is a FTSE-250 listed company which holds the majority of Investec Group’s non-Southern African businesses under a dual listed company structure. IBP partners with private, institutional and corporate clients, offering banking and investment services in the UK, Europe and US, Continental Europe, Channel Island, India, Switzerland and Ireland.

IBP also offers wealth management services through its strategic partnership with Rathbones Group, the UK’s largest discretionary wealth manager. IBP has operated in the UK since 1992.

As part of the Investec Group, IBP is a purpose-driven organisation, dedicated to its core purpose of creating enduring worth. This means we will always strive to create long-term value for all stakeholders and contribute meaningfully to people, communities and the planet.