BTG Pactual Global Alternatives Appoints Eric Ballantine as Co-Head of Research for Performing Credit
The firm continues to expand its Performing Credit platform through strategic senior hires
BTG Pactual Global Alternatives, a US$ 11.5 billion division of BTG Pactual focused on specialized alternative investments, has announced the appointment of Eric Ballantine as Managing Director and Co-Head of Research for its Performing Credit strategy.
In this role, Eric will co-lead the research function for Performing Credit alongside Brian O’Leary, overseeing fundamental credit analysis across the platform’s portfolios. He will contribute to investment decision-making and support the team’s underwriting process.
Eric brings 27 years of credit market experience to the role. He joins BTG Pactual Global Alternatives from CVC Credit Partners, where he spent 19 years as a Director and senior credit analyst covering the Automotive, Industrials, and Retail sectors. During his tenure, Eric developed extensive industry knowledge, strong management relationships, and experience conducting fundamental credit analysis across market cycles. Earlier in his career, Eric spent eight years at Standard & Poor’s as a credit analyst, where he also helped develop the firm’s Credit Surveillance Alert Team (CSAT), an initiative focused on monitoring market indicators to identify potential credit anomalies.
