Channel boosts Investment team
Aakriti Mehta promoted to Deputy CIO
LONDON, October 28, 2026 —
Channel Capital Advisors LLP (“Channel”), a global leading private credit asset manager specialising in asset-backed lending, has boosted its Investment Team to support its growth objectives across its fund, SMA and securitisation franchises.
Aakriti Mehta, previously Director of Origination, has been named Deputy Chief Investment Officer, reporting to CIO Johan Nisser, to further grow the business.
With nearly two decades of global experience in capital markets, private credit, and structured finance across the UK, Europe, Asia, and Africa, Aakriti brings deep expertise developed through senior roles at Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank. She has a proven record of originating, structuring, and executing complex financing solutions for corporates, financial institutions, and sovereign clients.
Commenting on the change, CIO Johan Nisser said “I am really pleased to be working more closely with Aakriti to drive our securitisation, fund and SMA business in global ABF.”
Aakriti Mehta added: “I’m delighted to be moving into the Investment team at Channel at a pivotal time for privately originated ABF credit products. With our Corniche Sharia strategy recently achieving its first close and more deal activity on the horizon, I’m looking forward to what’s ahead.”
About Channel
Channel is a leading global alternative asset manager with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across asset-based lending solutions to the innovation economy and specialty finance sectors. Since 2007, our investing expertise has served the requirements of our investing clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. For more information, please visit www.channelcapital.io.
For more information, please visit www.channelcapital.io.
Contact
Channel Capital Advisors LLP
+44 20 7291 5160
investor.relations@channelcapital.co.uk
Source: Channel Capital Advisors LLP
Released October 28, 2026


