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DAMILARE AKINOLA holds a BSc. in Accounting from the University of Ado-Ekiti and an MSc. in International Finance & Banking from the University of Bedfordshire Business School, United Kingdom. He is a resourceful asset manager with approximately 19 years of experience in investments (equities – local & international, fixed income, real estate, structured finance, and private equity) across the different stages from client sourcing, onboarding, and relationship management to strategy implementation. He began his career with Virgin Nigeria in 2005 and left to join Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) in 2007. He later took a leave of absence to further his studies and proceeded to work with other reputable firms in Nigeria and the United Kingdom including Halifax. In 2014, he joined SCM Capital Asset Management (formerly Sterling Capital Markets) where he before his exit in 2022, maintained oversight over the smooth running of the company in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence and provided leadership to the Wealth Management business.. Dare was a member of both the internal and external investment committees -comprising representatives of – the Board, Executive Management, Risk Management, Financial Control, Fund Managers, and SEC-appointed independent member, representative of Trustees, Fund Managers respectively where they take responsibility for the management of proprietary and investors fund by deliberating on global emerging trends, review monetary & fiscal policy updates, analyze exposure/portfolio performance, evaluate the market and make recommendations on a new course of action (asset switch, portfolio rebalancing, position exit, increase size of exposure et al). He is an Associate Member, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), a Level 4 Qualified Investment & Financial Adviser from London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) registered Capital Market Operator (CMO) and also a member of the Association of Corporate and Individual Investment Advisers (CIIA). He has attended training programmes by FITC, Lagos Business School, Association of Investment Advisers & Portfolio Managers and the World Bank Group covering bonds – fixed income and advanced asset management techniques, treasury management, anti-money laundering, fraud detection & credit management, Unlocking Investment & Finance in Emerging markets (EMDEs) & developing economies, tools for effective sales & marketing and Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains.