PIETER VAN DER MERWE is a seasoned financial professional with 31 years of industry experience and currently serves as Credit and Risk Officer at EXEO Debt. He has held significant senior roles, including Chief Investment Officer at Absa Alternative Asset Management and Head of Portfolio Management at Barclays Africa/ABSA CIB. Pieter also serves on both executive and non-executive boards, including AGTF, and has made academic contributions as the editor of a corporate finance textbook for CGISA. An accomplished speaker, he regularly presents at risk conferences and has lectured and examined finance at various universities. His academic credentials include a Master’s in Investment Management, CGISA Fellowship, and specialized certifications in derivatives modeling and data science.