Michael Ashaolu

Experience

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  Fidelity Bank PLC

  Nov 2006 - Dec 2012

  Credit Analyst

  Advised on commercial loans for large corporate; following assessment of financial ratio analysis, balance sheet and cash flow analysis and projections, evaluation of security, evaluation of management strategy etc.Provided risk-mitigating measures as input to structure transactions in line with Bank’s risk philosophy leading to increased risk prevention of 35%. Acted as a bridge between risk and business on contentious issues.Monitored risk asset portfolio, Managed lending limits, identified potential risk concerns within portfolio, and recommended management of three internal control risk factors after asset and credit reviews and risk assessment.Monitored deals consummated by treasury and provided support in preparation of treasury reports Show less

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  Cloud Atlas Investing

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2016

  Risk Officer

  Participated in the overall risk management process. Involved in the development and maintenance of risk methodologies which enables the firm to manage its risk exposures

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  Africa Merchant Capital

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

  Junior Equity Analyst

  Provided support to Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst through provision of thoroughly researched investment theses enabling the Manager to make informed client capital allocation decisions.Led deliberation in investment committee meetings including market overview and analysis, discussing asset allocations and portfolio performance, pitching new opportunities, and reviewing fund's performance with peers

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  Adventis

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2022

  Led implementation of investment process. Generated investment ideas, implemented stock selection methodology, and updated portfolio optimization and risk models.Assumed joint responsibility for final investment decision-making along with Portfolio Manager. Facilitated decision-making for efficient fund's asset allocation.Assessed ESG risk on portfolio holdings including positive and negative screening. Implemented integration of ESG scoring methodology into investment process driving portfolio construction Show less Conducted bottom-up fundamental equity research of Frontier Africa-listed equities, covering a broad range of companies across key sectors (Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Tech., Media & Telecom, and Basic Materials) including qualitative company/sector/country analysis, financial statement analysis, quantitative modeling, and valuation.Gave investment recommendations with positive impact on funds’ performance and enabled them to sustain a long-term track record against benchmark. Conducted portfolio performance attribution and contribution analysis to inform continuous feedback on investment decisions.Monitored and reported on market developments and trends with potential to affect investment theses and risks of positions in portfolio and investment universe. Show less

  • Assistant Portfolio Manager/Equity Analyst

    Apr 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Equity Analyst

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2021