FIXED-INCOME
Auriga Global Investors' fixed-income desk has established itself as one of the leading fixed-income teams in Spain and Europe.
Our aim is to provide the best service to the main Spanish and European financial institutions in the trading of fixed-income securities.
The trading volume of the desk has been growing annually to such a level that it is currently one of the leaders in the sector.
A large team staffed by professionals of different nationalities allows us to provide services to clients across Europe. Their combined knowledge, experience and professionalism enable us to trade a very extensive range of assets, including corporate bonds, public debt, securitizations, mortgage-backed securities, senior and subordinated financial bonds, etc.
Our proprietary portfolio is one of the key elements in achieving our objectives. Our traders manage this portfolio day-to-day to extract the highest possible profitability within well-defined risk parameters. The management of this portfolio is also an indispensable tool to provide our clients with immediate liquidity. During the last financial crisis, marked by volatility, Auriga has become a benchmark for providing a way out to securities whose liquidity was almost nil. We believe that our clients value the effort which we have always made in order to be faithful to that commitment to provide liquidity at all times.
OUR TEAM
Xavier Adarraga
He began his career as a financial advisor in 1994 at Prudential-Bache Securities, where served as Senior Vice President-Investments. In this role, he specialized in the US equity market, working on fundamental and technical analysis of securities, sectors and macroeconomics. Thereafter, he worked in the field of financial advisory and brokerage services with important financial institutions such as banks, management companies and private banking firms. He later joined the fixed income sales team at Activos en Renta in Madrid. In 2003, he joined Banco Caminos’ sales team. Xavier joined Auriga Global Investors’ fixed income team in 2007.
Sara Blanco
Sara began her profesional career in 2017, firstly doing an internship at the Fixed Income desk in Auriga Global Investors, SV S.A and later working in the Accountability, Treasury and Reporting department until the end of 2018.
After she joined as a Trader in the Fixed Income Desk.
She has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from IE Business School.
Amadeo Hernández
He began his professional career as a junior buy/sell backs trader with Société Générale in Madrid. Thereafter, he was promoted to the Fixed Income and Structured Products distribution desk. In 2002, he moved to London to work as Spain-fixed income sales manager at Mizuho Bank. After a brief period in London, he returned to Spain to join Legg Mason Broker-Dealer. By the end of 2003, he joined Caja Caminos’ Fixed Income Desk. Amadeo joined Auriga Global Investors’ fixed income team in 2007.
Luis Alberto Jara
He began his career in 1988, working as a foreign exchange specialist for several securities firms such as CIMD, Finacor, Eurodeal, GBi, Ahorro Corporación. In 1999, he moved to Bogota, where he helped set up and establish the Spot & Forward Desk for Gesmosa G.B.I. Bogotá, S.A. In 2003, he joined Banco Caminos’ Capital Markets Team. Luis Alberto joined Auriga Global Investors’ fixed income team in 2007.
Vasco Machado
He began his career in 2004 as a business and investment consultant at the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil. In 2006, he assisted in the creation, launch and negotiation of Gávea Private Equity Fund in Brazil. He joined Iberian Capital in 2007 and has been a member of Auriga Global Investors’ fixed income team since 2008.
Francesco Marani
Francesco is an economist and holds an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa. He started his career as a financial markets analyst with Thomas Murray (London) in 2005. He joined the Structuring & Derivatives Department at J.P. Morgan in 2009. In 2011, he joined Breogan Global Fund at Auriga Global Investors as an analyst. Thereafter, he was promoted to the fixed income desk, where he has specialized in illiquid credit and distressed credit trading.
Borja Torres
He began his career in 2000 at Banesto’s Treasury Department, firstly in the “Syndicated Loans” Department and then in the Derivatives Sales Department for institutional clients. He joined Société Générale’s sales department in 2002. Borja joined Auriga Global Investors’ fixed-income team in 2009.
Rosa Van de Walle
Rosa began her career in 2004 with BNP Paribas Asset Management, where she specialized in the control of institutional investors’ long and short positions. In 2007, Rosa joined the Auriga Global Investors’ fixed income team, where she has specialized in different fixed income products (corporate Bonds, securitizations, secondary market structured products, mortgage bonds) aimed at satisfying the needs of Spanish clients (family offices, management companies, savings banks and private banking firms).