John McAuley - Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets at Citi

This week on The HPScast, host Colbert Cannon catches up with John McAuley, Global Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets at Citi, one of the world’s largest investment banks. John traces his path into finance — a decision that began as a means to an end and has grown into a 26-year tenure at Citigroup. He discusses his entrée into what would now be called private credit at TD Bank, and a short stint in investment banking at Schroders before arriving at Citi through the firm’s acquisition of Schroders.

Today, John brings remarkable breadth and depth of expertise to his work, from navigating the 2008 financial crisis to witnessing the booms and busts of seemingly “bulletproof” industries. He shares his read on the AI financing boom, and we learn more about HPS and Citi’s new partnership to pursue direct lending across Europe and the Middle East.