Author Bio
Jan Petter Eskildsen
Jan Petter Eskildsen, Director, Financial Sector Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, BID InvestJan is the Director of Financial Services for Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic at BID Invest. He joined the team in 2017 to lead the origination and structuring of impact investments for financial intermediaries in this region from the IDB Group office in Panama City. Since joining BID Invest, Jan has led and participated in financing projects, including loans, equity investments, and capital market products for various types of financial intermediaries. Prior to joining BID Invest, Jan worked in the investment banking divisions of UBS and Lazard, providing financial advisory services to corporate and financial service clients across the U.S. and Latin America for over 12 years from the New York and Panama City offices. Jan holds a degree in Law and Political Sciences from Santa María La Antigua University in Panama and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Posts by Jan Petter Eskildsen
How to Integrate Social Factors into Business Models & Financial Intermediation
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors have evolved from externalities to key components of business models, and integral elements of corporate strategies.
From Arepa Seller to Restaurant Owner: How to Help Women Entrepreneurs Grow
Female street vendors are the epitome of Latino micro-entrepreneurs, with a very clear business plan to someday set up their own stores or restaurants. During this crisis, the financial sector must take on an intermediary role by providing them with the financing they need to go digital.
The COVID-19 Crisis: An Opportunity for the Financial Sector
Unlike the 2007–2009 crisis, when the global banking system was one of the factors that caused the economic downturn, in this crisis banks are set to be part of the solution. That is the role they must play. How can they do this?