Mr. Petersen was previously employed at Deloitte. Thereafter, he joined PSG Investment Bank, first as Group Management Accountant and subsequently as a transactor in structured finance and products. Thereafter, Mr. Petersen spent two years at a boutique structured finance and asset management company in Cape Town. He co-founded the Mergence Africa group.
Mr. Petersen headed and co-established Mergence Africa Property Fund, which later merged with Dipula Property Fund for the establishment and listing of the Dipula Income Fund.