Abimbola Olashore becomes president of IAPM

The Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM) has witnessed a change of leadership as Mr. Abimbola Olashore takes over as President/Chairman of Council of the Association following the retirement of its erstwhile President, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sanni.

Mr. Abimbola Olashore is an Engineering graduate of the University of Hull, U.K. and a Master degree in Business Administration from IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain. He is a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Fellow Chartered Institute of Taxasation, Fellow, Institute of Directors (FioD), Fellow of iapm among others. A seasoned investment banker, he has over the years acquired in-depth knowledge and vast experience in the capital markets as well as financial advisory services in the public and private sector. Mr. Olashore was one time or the other Managing Director of Lead Bank Group, Executive Director of Ecobank Nigeria Plc., Managing Director, LeadCapital Plc.

He has held many board positions, among which are, Director of Kakawa Discount House Limited, Finance Institutions Training Centre (FITC), Nigerian Interbank Settlement System Plc., Crusader Sterling Pensions Limited. He is currently the Chairman, Board of Governors of Oladele Olashore International School Association, Lead Asset Management Limited and Lead Securities Limited, Director, Unico CPFA Limited, Hon. Treasurer, Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and CEO/Founder, Lead Advisory Partners Limited. In his acceptance speach, He promise to enhance the quarlity of the Council for exponential growth of the Association.

The Association has Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi FCA, Managing Director of Proshare Nigeria Limited as 1st Vice President and Mrs. Olufunke Aiyepola, Managing Director of UTL Trust Management Services Limted (formerly, Union Trustees Limited) as 2nd Vice President.