Serdar Aktasli is the CEO of Azimut Middle East, leveraging a career that began at UBS and Vontobel. He has a deep background in asset management, compliance, and risk, and is a co-founder of Azimuts DIFC entity. He is a Certified EFFAS Financial Analyst and a graduate of the London Business Schools Senior Executive Programme.
Outside of his extensive financial career, Serdar has an appreciation for high-performance automotive engineering, with a notable interest in the Ferrari brand.
He co-founded and established Azimut (DIFC) Limited, building a significant asset management presence in the Middle East.
Serdar Aktasli
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Azimut (DIFC) Limited
United Arab Emirates
Overview
Topics They Care About
Asset & Wealth Management
As CEO of Azimut Middle East and co-founder of the DIFC entity, he is deeply involved in asset and wealth management strategies for the region.
Financial Compliance & Risk
He built the legal, compliance, and risk departments at Vontobel and served as the Group's Head of Compliance, indicating career-long expertise in this area.
MENA Market Strategy
His leadership role in Dubai focuses on financial services and strategy for the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Work History
2012
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Azimut (DIFC) Limited
2003 - 2012
Managing Director at Bank Vontobel AG
1999 - 2003
Head of Legal & Compliance at Vontobel Asset Management AG
1997 - 1999
Compliance Officer at UBS Asset Management
1995 - 1997
Trainee at UBS
Education
2012 - 2012
Senior Executive Programme from London Business School
1999 - 2000
Certified EFFAS Financial Analyst from Swiss Training Centre for Investment Professionals
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Location : United Arab Emirates
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Azimut (DIFC) Limited
