Jorge Grafal has joined Mizuho Americas as part of the firm’s initiative to grow its presence in fund finance. He is working alongside industry veteran Jonathan Peiper and seeking to source, structure and execute subscription finance facilities for best-in-class fund managers. He will also serve as a key point of contact within Mizuho for ancillary business opportunities across the firm’s full spectrum of products and services.

Jorge has been a funds banker for almost 10 years, having most recently worked as an Associate Director on National Australia Bank’s fund finance team. Throughout his career, Jorge has focused on subscription finance facilities, NAV facilities, fund-level foreign exchange services and tailored credit products for private equity employees’ GP commitments. He serves as Co-Head of the Fund Finance Association’s New York Next Gen Network and is excited to plan new content for the platform into 2020. 

Liz Pinault | People’s United Bank

Liz Pinault recently joined People’s United Bank as a Portfolio Manager in its Fund Bank division. Liz has over 20 years of banking experience, most recently as a Commercial Loan Officer at Boston Private in the Specialty Lending Group. She previously held multiple positions with Santander Bank. Liz has a B.A in Economics and International Relations from Lehigh University.