Argentem Creek Partners, an emerging market credit specialist firm, has named Maarten Terlouw as President and Co-Chief Investment Officer. In his new role, Terlouw will co-manage the firm’s on-going strategy, governance, investments, trade finance and related risk management. He will also be responsible for the firm’s ESG initiative. He will be based in New York, reporting to Dan Chapman, CEO.
Terlouw joins Argentem Creek after 25+ years with ABN AMRO Bank, where he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer Americas and Chief Sustainability Officer. During his tenure at the firm, he held senior positions in investment banking and advisory across sectors including Industrials, Energy, Trade & Commodity Finance, Global Transportation & Logistics in New York, London, and Amsterdam. Through these leadership positions, he has managed many global teams, developed deep product expertise and cultivated extensive relationships across the natural resources sector and throughout emerging markets. Terlouw brings invaluable global experience leading and growing complex businesses across various industries and in emerging markets. He has a strong track record developing and executing new product and growth strategies, while managing and instituting best practices in regulatory and operational platforms as well as risk management frameworks.
He has served as a Senior Advisor to Argentem Creek since 2020 and is a Member of Directors Council at Columbia University’s SIPAs Centre on Global Energy Policy (CGEP).
Daniel Chapman, Argentem Creek, CEO & Co-CIO said, “Through Maarten’s leadership roles, he has extensive experience in emerging markets and finance. In addition to product expertise in commodities, trade finance and sustainability, his skill set brings extremely valuable synergies to the existing team. Together, we remain committed to providing innovative solutions for our clients and propelling the firm’s global growth strategy.”
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About Argentem Creek Partners
Argentem Creek Partners is an emerging markets credit specialist firm committed to delivering value for investors and partners. The firm invests in emerging market special situations, private credit, high yield, and global trade finance. Argentem Creek was founded in 2015 by Daniel Chapman and his former team from Cargill, Inc. subsidiary, Black River Asset Management. The firm established its MENA & Asia headquarters in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office in July 2022. The firm also has resources in Buenos Aires, London, Minneapolis, and New York.
