Simon Bessant

Director
Texel

Biography

Simon is a Board Director and the Global Head of Insurance at The Texel Group (“Texel”). Texel was established over 25 years ago is a privately owned and independent insurance broker focused on arranging, structuring and negotiating unfunded credit protection to provide clients with credit and concentration risk mitigation, balance sheet and regulatory capital solutions. Our company represents commercial, investment and multilateral banks as well as development financial institutions, using non-payment insurance to allow them to conservatively grow their lending book.

Speaker at these events:

Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa 2024

• Navigating syndicated loans: How and where are banks lending? What pricing and structures are preferred by African nations?
• Expanding distribution channels for private credit deals: What role can Investment Banks, DFIs and IFIs play in the direct lending market?