Our Team

Our Team

Eddie Villiers

Eddie Villiers

Co-CEO, Arctic Credit Partners

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe - Member of the Board 2021 to date.

Alpen Capital (ME) Lts and Alpen asset Advisors Ltd - Member of the Board 2013 to date.

Rabobank: 1999 – 2020: Global Managing Director, Head of Markets, Europe and Global Head of Institutional Sales

  • Member of the Markets MT and the Executive Committee Europe, Risk Committee, ALCO, FEC, Client Committee
  • Responsible for the London trading room and all activities in it. Manged sales teams in UK, Europe, Asia and the USA.
  • Played a lead role in developing and implementing business and risk strategy.
  • Led business response to new regulatory frameworks, e.g., Senior Managers Regime (SMR) and MIFID. Was an SMF21 and had significant interaction with regulators
  • Promoted diversity and green financing initiatives.
  • Built and led a Structured Sales Team focussed on structured credit
  • Heavily involved in originating structured credit mandates including CLOs, CDOs for both institutional and retails investors
  • Originated multiple capital raising transactions for banks, insurance companies and corporates

Managing Director – Chase Manhattan Bank Ltd: 1988-1998

  • MD and Head of Investment Grade and High Yield Syndicate
  • Worked on numerous securitised transactions including groundbreaking multi-currency credit card securitisation
  • Was the lead in deal team on first whole business securitisation for Welcome Break
  • Established Chase in the start of the European high yield market
Phil Yeates

Phil Yeates

Co-CEO and CIO, Arctic Credit Partners

Head of European Credit Funds, Investcorp (2018 – 2024)

  • Spearheaded the creation of the Mount Row Credit Strategy, managing assets of approximately $800 million.
  • Explored numerous strategic acquisitions, including major credit hedge funds and direct lending initiatives aimed at diversifying and enhancing Investcorp's market position.

Founder of Credit Management, Merchant Banking, Rothschild & Co (2011 – 2017)

  • Founded and expanded the Global Credit Management business, achieving €3.2 billion in AUM.
  • Personally raised over €1 billion in investment, establishing a strong market presence.
  • Integrated key acquisitions and developed high-performance teams, driving aggressive growth and market leadership.

N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, Co-Head Rothschild Banking Division (2008 – 2011)

  • Directed the Firm’s leveraged finance operations, managing £4 billion in balance sheet assets.
  • Established a CLO platform and acquired a Mezzanine Fund Manager
  • Transitioned Rothschild from traditional banking to a respected European Credit Manager within four years.
  • Reported directly to Baron David de Rothschild
  • Main Board member