Sir Patrick Bijou, KCM
Founder & ChairmanSir Patrick Bijou is a notable Investment banker and Fund Manager. A renowned specialist in the debt capital markets and private placements and is considered the world's leading authority on Private Placements. Established and managed Hedge Funds such as The Tiger Fund and became a notable Fund Manager and Director at Blackrock. Sir Patrick is also President of International Banking Relations of the Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club. He sits as a trustee and governor on the boards of several NGOs and IGOs. Exposure to Wall Street as a capable and highly experienced trader in derivatives, futures and bond markets. He led the Deutsche trade desk and developed asset origination and distribution structures. He has served large corporations, creating new credit for international supply chains and SMEs in the public sector and clients across various industries, including supply chain finance, receivable finance, contract monetization, private placement, project funding, and a broad range of trade services. He has extensive contacts with central banks worldwide, including Wells Fargo, HSBC, Deutsche and DBS, where he operates at the board level. He has tailored funding and investments for many clients, including governments, banks and financial institutions. His financial engineering skills have created off-balance-sheet solutions to rectify capital inadequacy shortfall. Sir Patrick is also a venture capitalist — backing several successful start-ups. He has extensive asset management experience and runs two significant funds and private placement programs. His return ratios are of the highest levels in his sector, offering clients very satisfying returns on their capital. His experience and out-of-the-box thinking make Sir Patrick a significant asset.