Kazaur Rahman, ACA

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Portfolio Manager (Private Credit) - Project and Trade Finance Credit Funds at Federated Hermes

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Kazaur Rahman is a Portfolio Manager at Federated Hermes, specializing in Private Credit for Project and Trade Finance Credit Funds. His expertise is built on a career spanning emerging market credit at firms like Deutsche Bank and VTB Capital. He holds an ACA qualification and a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of London.

He possesses a unique foundation for his finance career, leveraging a technical and quantitative background from his Computer Science and Mathematics degree to analyze complex structured credit transactions.

Personality Overview

Perfectionist

Detail Oriented

ROI Seeker

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Private Credit
Currently serves as a Portfolio Manager in Private Credit at Federated Hermes, focusing on project and trade finance credit funds.
Emerging Market Credit
Gained extensive experience in this area as a Vice President at Deutsche Bank and an Associate Director at VTB Capital.
Structured Financing
Experience includes onshore/offshore structured financing and structured credit transactions at VTB Capital and Deutsche Bank.

Media Appearances

Kazaur Rahman, ACA – Profile on Federated Hermes. Featured in Federated Hermes

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Work History

4-2023
Portfolio Manager (Private Credit) - Project and Trade Finance Credit Funds at Federated Hermes
9-2019 - 4-2023
Senior Investment Analyst (Private Credit) - Project and Trade Finance Credit Funds at Federated Hermes
4-2018 - 9-2019
Emerging Market Credit - Vice President at Deutsche Bank
8-2014 - 3-2018
Associate Director - Emerging Market Corporate Credit at VTB Capital
12-2010 - 8-2014
Credit Risk - Assistant Vice President (AVP) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Education

2005 - 2008
ACA from Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
2001 - 2004
Computer Science and Mathematics from University of London

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Insights For Selling To Kazaur

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kazaur is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kazaur

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kazaur move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Kazaur take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Kazaur

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