Karin Huizinga

Karin Huizinga

Quantitative analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Supporting the transition towards a sustainable future

  • Education

    • Queen's University Belfast

      2004 - 2004
      Physics - Optics
    • TU Delft

      1999 - 2005
      MSc Applied Physics

      Graduated at the research group Quantum Transport of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience

    • TIAS School for Business and Society

      2015 - 2015
      Women Corporate Directors Program: The Next Generation

      Program developed in cooperation with Women Corporate Directors (WCD) aimed towards talented woman with aspirations to grow towards higher management and director’s level and non-executive (supervisory/advisory) roles. The program covers the subjects of Governance, Leadership, Finance, Strategy and Innovation.

    • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

      2011 - 2013
      MSc Risk Management for Financial Institutions
  • Experience

    • IMC Trading

      Jul 2006 - Oct 2010
      Quantitative analyst

      At IMC asset management I was responsible for the European ABS stress testing. This incorporated developing and optimizing models as well as providing the quantitative analysis necessary for investment decisions. Additionally I worked on IRR projection and portfolio optimization of IMC asset management's structured products.

    • Cardano

      Oct 2010 - Jun 2023

      Since 2000, Cardano has provided specialist investment and risk management services to some of the largest institutional pension funds in the Netherlands with total assets under advice and management of over €115 billion (in NL and UK).

      • Head of ESG services

        Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
      • Head of Sustainability NL

        Apr 2020 - Sept 2022
      • OTC-derivative and bond trader (EUR and GBP LDI)

        Mar 2019 - May 2021
      • Head Client servicing and advice

        Sept 2012 - Mar 2019
      • Risk manager

        Oct 2010 - Sept 2012
    • Stichting CRH Pensioenfonds

      May 2015 - Jul 2019
      Visitatiecommissie
    • ACTIAM

      Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
      Head Integration and Migration
    • Colesco Capital

      Jul 2023 - now
      Responsible Investment Officer

      Colesco is an innovative direct lender with a mission to unite capital and purpose. It provides senior secured debt (including unitranche loans) and subordinated debt to leading European mid-market companies (between €10m-€100m EBITDA) that seek to achieve their sustainable growth ambitions. Colesco is backed by Rabobank – a global financial institution with a rich heritage. Colesco combines its long history of credit investing at Rabobank with a differentiated investment approach. With a clear focus on thematic investing and a wide network in both its home market of the Benelux and across Europe, Colesco is a reliable, long-term partner to companies that wants to realise their growth ambitions while offering investors the advantages of a growing private debt market. Show less

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