Varuna Gunatillake
Director – Debt Capital Markets
Varuna leads the origination and marketing of corporate loan opportunities that connect private investors with institutional debt transactions alongside global banks and funds.
With over 15 years in financial markets, he spent 12 years at National Australia Bank (NAB) before becoming Investment Director for a family office in Australia and later a partner in a private quantitative trading hedge fund for a European family office. His expertise spans debt capital markets, institutional credit sales, loan syndications, and private banking.
Beyond IAM, Varuna serves on the board of multiple startups he co-founded.
Education
- Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets – Macquarie University
- Bachelor of Business, Economics and Finance – RMIT University
- RG146 accredited
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