ILX appoints Paul de Klerk as Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Amsterdam, The Netherlands. February 5th, 2026. ILX announces the appointment of Paul de Klerk as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, in succession to Nanno Kleiterp.

ILX Management, the Amsterdam-based emerging market private credit asset manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul de Klerk as Chairman of its Supervisory Board, as of 1st of January 2026.

Paul joined the Supervisory Board in September 2025 and brings decades of leadership experience in private equity and banking.

“Since joining the Supervisory Board in September, I’ve seen firsthand the impact ILX is making in mobilising pension fund capital for sustainable development,” said Paul de Klerk. “With a strong team, good track record, and a clear strategy, ILX is well-positioned for significant growth in the coming years“

Paul succeeds Nanno Kleiterp as board Chair, who stepped down after being with ILX since its inception, initially during the incubation period from 2018-2021 and as Chair since its foundation in 2022.

Manfred Schepers, CEO of ILX, commented, “We want to thank Nanno for his exceptional leadership as Chair of the Supervisory Board. His experience and leadership have been essential in guiding ILX through its first years and laying the foundation for ILX’s next phase of growth. He then added, “We are excited to continue building on this momentum and delivering for our investors under Paul’s guidance”

About ILX

ILX is an Amsterdam-based asset-manager specialising in global development finance investment strategies. It primarily focuses on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate finance in emerging markets, and it is driven by a diversified, long-term, and impactful investment approach. This approach is underpinned by strong partnerships with global Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and centres around B-loan participations in high-impact investments across the emerging markets. ILX Fund I was launched in 2022 with the support of the Dutch, German and UK governments, and with cornerstone commitments from Dutch pension fund managers APG on behalf of ABP and bpfBOUW and Achmea Investment Management on behalf of Pensioenfonds Vervoer.