Francisco Ghiglino
Senior Vice President at Penserra Capital Management LLC
About
Francisco Ghiglino is Senior Vice President of Fixed Income Sales at Penserra Capital Management LLC, based in New York. He joined Penserra in 2012 and draws on over three decades of institutional investment experience, specializing in fixed income markets, particularly high yield and distressed debt. At Penserra, he leverages his expertise to deliver strategic sales solutions and best execution for institutional clients, focusing on loans, bonds, credit derivatives, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).
Francisco's career spans both buy-side and sell-side roles at prominent firms such as Kidder Peabody Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Robeco, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Buckman Buckman & Reid. His deep background encompasses research analysis, credit analysis, and direct investing in and restructuring companies, providing him with strong credit skills and a nuanced understanding of risk across market cycles.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and pursued Economics at the Universidad de Lima, followed by an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. He is also a CFA charterholder. Francisco is recognized for his contributions to institutional credit markets and is noted for his ability to navigate complex fixed income strategies, with particular focus on high yield, distressed securities, and CLOs.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penserra | Senior Vice President | Feb 2012 to Present | * Senior Vice President, Investment Grade/High Yield/Distressed Bonds Sales & Research
* Manage sale and research of cross-over, high yield and distressed bonds.
* Utilize relative value/event driven ... |
| VCG Securities LLC | Senior Vice President | Dec 2010 to Oct 2012 | * Senior Vice President, Investment Grade/High Yield/Distressed Bonds Sales & Research
* Manage sale and research of cross-over, high yield and distressed bonds.
* Utilize relative value/event driven ... |
| Buckman Buckman & Reid | Senior Vice President - DCM | Jan 2009 to Mar 2011 | * Senior Vice President, High Yield/Distressed Bond Sales& Research
* Conducted sale and research of high yield and distressed bonds.
* Selected as senior member of the team building institutional hig... |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Senior Vice President - Hy and Distressed Sales - Research | Jan 2005 to Jan 2009 | * Senior Vice President, High Yield/Distressed Bond Sales& Research
* Handled sale and research of high yield and distressed bonds.
* Achieved production run-rate of approximately $1million with insti... |
| Robeco | Hy Analyst | Jan 2001 to Jan 2003 | * Contributed to the total return of the Hedge Fund and High Yield Fund and good performance of the CBO.
* Analyzed high yield bonds of companies in the energy, chemical, packaging and industrial sect... |
| Morgan Stanley | Research Analyst - High Yield Group | Jan 1994 to Jan 2000 | * Analyzed and recommended investments in high yield bonds of cyclical and non-consumer companies.
* Total return approach to investing in new issues and secondary market opportunities.
* Determined t... |
| Kidder, Peabody & Co. | Assistant Vice President, Senior Research -High Yield Bonds | Jan 1988 to Jan 1994 | — |
Education
New York University
Master Of Business Administration, Business, Finance
1987 — 1988
Universidad de Lima
Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering
1976 — 1982
Others at Penserra Capital Management LLC (8)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Amber Schwartz | Senior Vice President | Houston, TX , United States |
 | Vice President | Chicago, IL , United States |
E Ernesto Tong | Managing Director, Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Senior Vice President | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Vice President - ETF Portfolio Manager | CA , United States |
K Kelly Harris | Vice President | Walnut Creek, CA , United States |
 | Managing Director | Chicago, IL , United States |
 | Junior Portfolio Manager | CA , United States |