Chair, Alternative Credit Council & Global Head of Investments, Allianz Global Investors
Deborah Zurkow serves as Global Head of Investments at Allianz Global Investors and is a member of the Executive Committee. Since January 2020, Deborah leads AllianzGI’s investment platform, which comprises Private Markets, Equities, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset strategies.
Previously, Deborah oversaw AllianzGI’s Private Markets platform, which has grown to approximately EUR 100 bn in assets under management.
She joined AllianzGI in 2012 as CIO and Head of Infrastructure Debt, leading a team that pioneered infrastructure debt as an asset class for institutional investors.
Before joining AllianzGI, Deborah was CEO of Trifinium Advisors Limited and head of Public Finance EMEA for MBIA UK Insurance Limited.
Deborah holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and a BA from Wellesley College. She is the Chair of the ACC (Alternatives Credit Council) and a Founding Board member of the LTIIA (Long-term Infrastructure Investors Association).
In recognition for her contributions to the industry, Deborah was awarded the 2024 EMEA Industry Leadership Award by 100 Women in Finance, and she has been featured in Financial News’ list of the ‘100 Most Influential Women in European Finance’ on multiple occasions.