How BlackRock’s new star helped seal Argentina debt deal
Jennifer O’Neil’s role propelled her into prominence in male-dominated world of sovereign bond negotiations
Buenos Aires — She has spent little time in Latin America and her Spanish, by her own account, is just “mas o menos”. She had never coaxed a deal out of proud, broke governments. Yet in a single week, Jennifer O’Neil, 39, helped seal the debt restructuring of Argentina and Ecuador, propelling her into prominence at BlackRock and in the clubby, male-dominated world of sovereign bond negotiations.
Her role was particularly noteworthy in Argentina, which had defaulted on $65bn held by dozens of investment firms, including BlackRock, where she is an MD. It was the country’s ninth default and, amid the pandemic, the Peronist-led government wasn’t sending signals of flexibility...
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