Kolawole Owodunni

Kolawole Owodunni, CFA, is a seasoned finance and investment executive with over two decades of experience across risk management, investment banking, and multi-asset investing. He serves as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), where he oversees the Authority’s investment programme and drives strategic capital deployment. He has led the allocation of over $4.3 billion across the Stabilization Fund, Future Generations Fund, and Nigeria Infrastructure Fund, and sits on the boards of several investee companies. Prior to NSIA, he held senior roles at leading global institutions. At Credit Suisse in London, he managed market risk for proprietary trading clusters. At Merrill Lynch International, he expanded the Managed Account Platform, integrating structured products and hedge fund strategies. He earlier supported hedge fund risk analysis at Goldman Sachs. Kolawole holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London.

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