Stef Abelli

Stef Abelli

European High Yield Portfolio Manager

Bio

Stef joined in February 2015 and has over 30 years investment experience. Stef’s most recent sector focus has included Retail, Media, Entertainment, Telecom, Consumer Goods and Healthcare. Prior to joining BNP Paribas Asset Management, Stef spent 5 years as a Director at Henderson Global Investors managing loan and high yield portfolios. Prior to Henderson Global Investors, Stef was also Director within Leveraged Finance at Bayern LB, managing and coordinating buy-side leveraged finance activities across Europe. Stef also spent 6 years in initially as an Associate and then as Associate Director within the Leverage Finance at GE Commercial Finance. Main responsibilities included analyzing and recommending primary, secondary and distressed leveraged finance investments. Prior to this Stef worked at Rubicon Asset Management in Tel Aviv and AT Kearney in New York. Stef began her career as a credit analyst at Deutsche Bank in Rome, Italy.

Stef holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business from University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy and an MBA from Colombia Business School; New York.