Abiodun A. Email & Phone Number

Fontainebleau, Fr

Lagos, Nigeria

Leading the Exchange efforts to diversify our asset class offerings via the launch of a market for listing and trading equitiesProject managed the establishment of a $10mm Corporate Venture subsidiary, a vehicle for investing the company's free cash flows and for diversifying revenue sources

Lagos State, Nigeria

Led the team responsible for launching the FMDQ Exchange-Traded Derivatives market, whose annual turnover is estimated to reach $30bn by 2026, making it the primary driver of the Group’s revenueCollaborated with a cross-functional team of 10 in a comprehensive review and overhaul of the company’s data products, resulting in a year-on-year revenue surge of >100% in 2022 from the enhanced market data franchise

Lagos, Nigeria

Led the research and development of eight distinct derivatives products, all of which have been approved by the SECProposed the revision of the valuation methodology of an FX derivatives product (local non-deliverable forwards (NDFs)) sold only by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and reduced the cost of hedge using long-dated local NDFs by >80%Conducted preliminary competitor analysis and presented results to the CEO for Board engagement on a proposed acquisition; the… Show more Led the research and development of eight distinct derivatives products, all of which have been approved by the SECProposed the revision of the valuation methodology of an FX derivatives product (local non-deliverable forwards (NDFs)) sold only by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and reduced the cost of hedge using long-dated local NDFs by >80%Conducted preliminary competitor analysis and presented results to the CEO for Board engagement on a proposed acquisition; the acquisition of a significant stake (21.6%) in a national competitor has now been completedLeveraged my experience in selling local NDFs at Stanbic IBTC to propose critical modifications to enable foreign investors hedge their Nigerian investments more effectively; these changes significantly increased market turnover by 25% and revenue by 44% in 2020, with the local NDF product contributing 79% of total revenueConceptualized the creation of the FMDQ Thought Leadership Series to provide insights on wide-ranging topics in the Nigerian financial market; authored and published three articles focused on the Nigerian derivatives marketLed training sessions for business executives on derivatives, developed 3 e-courses for FMDQ Academy, provided content for the development of product brochures, and hosted the FMDQ Derivatives Podcast to bridge the knowledge gap and sensitize market participants on the use of derivatives Show less

Remote

Dream VC is an investor accelerator running remote community-driven venture capital fellowships specifically focused on the African continent. The Investor Accelerator is Dream VC’s flagship program focused on helping seasoned senior career professionals pivot into investing, with a keen focus on leadership development.

Lagos, Nigeria

Access+ is a program for URMs and women that combines a curated curriculum, mentors, experts, and a peer community to provide the necessary resources to apply to business school. This program gives URMs and women access to low-cost, high-value resources in order to break barriers to graduate management education.

Lagos, Nigeria

Conducted research on financial institutions to guide client engagement; insights from findings led to proactive engagement that helped the team in winning rights issue (c.$139mn), 1 Eurobond ($400mn) mandates, and local currency debt issuance mandates to shore up banks’ Tier 1 capital (>$550mn)Managed team’s engagement with a client (FMDQ) to deliver first-to-market initiative for boosting liquidity in the Nigerian fixed income market by providing margin loans to dealing members;… Show more Conducted research on financial institutions to guide client engagement; insights from findings led to proactive engagement that helped the team in winning rights issue (c.$139mn), 1 Eurobond ($400mn) mandates, and local currency debt issuance mandates to shore up banks’ Tier 1 capital (>$550mn)Managed team’s engagement with a client (FMDQ) to deliver first-to-market initiative for boosting liquidity in the Nigerian fixed income market by providing margin loans to dealing members; c.$39mn fully cash collateralized credit line was approvedSupported sales drive with transaction structure that led to the execution of carry transactions and derivatives contracts for offshore banks; total trade size of >$250mn was executed in 2 years, earning the bank >$7mm in revenue Show less

Lagos, Nigeria

Served as Deal Team member on deals ranging from Rights Issues to Commercial Paper Issuances and Debt Restructuring transactionsReduced the number of debit cards in the vault by about 80% during compulsory branch rotation embedded in the Graduate Trainee program; secured 2nd overall best position in training school

Nigeria

Head of HR and Technical Asst. to the Dean/CEO

Nigeria

Teacher (Biology and Mathematics) and PA to the Dean/CEO

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Microbiology

Client Analyst Certification Program, Finance, General

Activities and Societies: A mandatory program for all Client Analysts in Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division.