Stefan W. Hirche

Investing for Development

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

Strong background in financial sector development in transition and developing countries. Structured, founded and worked on private equity, mezzanine and debt investments to microfinance institutions and banks as well as securitizations and structured funds; active on boards and investment committees of different financial institutions and investment funds. Currently, working on climate risk finance investments. Strength: directorships in several jurisdictions, happy to take a contrarian position, climate risk finance, financial sector development, project supervision, microfinance, housing finance, housing microfinance, development finance, microinsurance, securitization, structured funds

Experience

  • Member of the Advisory Council at Natural Disaster Fund (NDF)
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    The NDF is a risk pool for extreme weather risks experienced in developing countries, managed by Global Parametrics. It is a public private partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, KfW, acting on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Hannover Re. The Advisory Council (AC) provides guidance to the pool manager of the involved entities on the developmental, investment/risk and ESG expectations of the limited partners.

  • KfW (Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area)
    • Principal Portfolio Manager
      May 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

      Supervises and expands KfW's climate related insurance investments globally. Serves on several boards of financial institutions, investment funds and a climate insurance start-up.

    • Principal Manager
      Oct 2013 - Apr 2014 · 7 mos

      Supported KfW board member, Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg, in his role as German expert on the UN Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Finance; Covering the working group on financial instruments in EU blending.

  • Director at Climate Adaptation Platform PCC
    Jun 2014 - Feb 2024 · 9 yrs 9 mos

  • Director & member of the Investment Committee at Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa S.A., SICAV-SIF (REGMIFA)
    Feb 2015 - Jun 2023 · 8 yrs 5 mos

    REGMIFA is a financial vehicle which fosters micro, small and medium enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Founding Chairperson of the Board and Member of the Investment Committees at InsuResilience Investment Fund SICAV-RAIF
    Jul 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs