Funding Strategies for SMEs & Mid-Caps – The Role of Banco Português de Fomento (EN)

Pedro Manuel Alves Barroso Magalhães, was born in Vila Real, Portugal, on February 1, 1979. Degree in Mathematics from the University of UTAD in 2002, having received the Eng. António de Almeida award for having been the student with the highest average. Master in Quantitative Methods Applied to Management by Porto Business Scholl - University of Porto in 2008. Currently is in charge of Equity, Debt and Business Development department at Banco Português de Fomento (BPF), which is the Portuguese promotional institution. In addition to coordinating the entire BPF equity and debt area, namely the partnerships established with the European Investment Fund (EIF), he is also responsible for coordinating the development of new BPF’s financial instruments. Previously, he was Business Director at IFD - Financial Development Institution, being responsible for implementing IFD's business plan and strategy through the development, negotiation, operationalization and monitoring of financial instruments to support the financing of SMEs and Mid-Caps. He was also responsible for all phases of the design and implementation of financial instruments, fundraising, selection of financial intermediaries and monitoring of equity and quasi-equity financial instruments, as well as debt (including loans), guarantees and securitization. He also performs teaching duties, as a guest assistant, at the School of Economics and Management at the University of Minho. Before working at IFD, he was a university professor at UTAD and Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, CFO at the Social Security Institute and analyst at the Social Security Fund Management Institute. He has published scientific articles and has given numerous lectures throughout his professional and academic career, in addition to some studies carried out as an external consultant for public and private entities.