MANAGEMENT TEAM
Head, Portfolio Management
IKECHUKWU ABIANURU is a seasoned financial professional with over 20 years of experience in audit, managing portfolios of varying sizes and complexities, analyzing financial data, and making strategic investment decisions. He currently serves as the Head of Portfolio Management at DFC Asset Management. He holds an OND and HND in Accountancy from the College of Technology Nekede, Owerri, and the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu as well as an MBA from the University of Lagos. Ikechukwu began his professional journey as an Audit Trainee at Horwath Dafinone & Co. Following this, he went on to work at Nduwuisi Ijeoma & Co Chartered Accountants as an Audit Manager. With a keen interest in financial research, he joined Credit Alliance Financial Services LTD as the Head of Economic and Financial Research. Ikechukwu has also gained extensive experience working as an Analyst/Stockbroker at ICMG Securities LTD and as a Stockbroker/Analyst at Fidelity Union Securities Limited. He went on to serve as the MD CEO/Head of Securities Trading at FSDH Capital Limited/FSDH Securities Limited. Most recently, he served as the CEO of Empire View Limited.
Chief Compliance Officer
ESTHER AJIBOYE is a highly skilled and accomplished Risk and Compliance Officer with over 15 years’ of experience in the finance and accounting industry. She Possesses extensive practical knowledge of risk management, regulatory compliance, auditing, and internal controls, and a proven track record of ensuring regulatory compliance and mitigating financial risk. She is adept at identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks while maintaining effective communication with stakeholders. During the course of her career, she successfully managed risk and compliance programs across various industries, including banking, insurance, and investment firms, ensuring adherence to industry-specific regulatory requirements, conducted regular risk assessments, audits, and compliance reviews to identify vulnerabilities and gaps in processes and procedures, and implemented corrective actions to improve overall risk management practices.She has served as Group Chief Risk Officer at Cititrust Holdings Plc, Tax Awareness and Education Officer at Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Financial Controller at Afrialliance Global Services Plc, Accountant at Bolco Consulting, Accountant at Billy James, and Account Head at Samboye Ent. Nig Ltd.Esther graduated from Olabisi Onabanjo University where she read banking and Finance. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Lagos. Esther is a SEC-sponsored individual and she currently works as the Chief Compliance Officer of DFC Asset Management.
Company Secretary
AGABI KANU, managing partner of Agabi Kanu & Co, a Law Firm with a specialty in litigation, Corporate, Commercial, and Energy Law Practice (amongst others) handle all our company’s legal transactions and partnerships, with the principal goal of guaranteeing that all our company’s transactions comply with the laws and regulations, while actively helping our company avoid possible legal risks and violations. They are also saddled with other duties which include consulting and leading all corporate legal processes such as mergers and acquisitions, protection of our intellectual property, development of our company policy, structuring, drafting, and reviewing reports and other legal documents including contracts, corporate restructuring, contract negotiations, equity financing, provision of legal advice to employees and corporate officers, and lawsuits.