Advisory Council further strengthened
9 October 2017
APQ Global Limited
("APQ Global" or the "Company")
Advisory Council further strengthened
APQ Global, the emerging markets income company, is pleased to announce that it has increased its International Advisory Council ('IAC') with the following appointments, who will focus on Middle East and Gulf countries and global currency markets respectively.
Al-Wadhah Al-Adawi
With over 16 years' experience in equities trading and portfolio management, Wadhah most recently served as a Senior Vice President and a Portfolio Manager for emerging markets in Latin America/Europe, the Middle East and Asia at Harvard Management Company, Inc. From 2008 to 2012 he was an Equities Portfolio Manager at GLG Partners in London, responsible for investing and managing Emerging Market equity exposures. Wadhah was previously an emerging markets proprietary trader at Morgan Stanley. Wadhah started his career as an analyst in global emerging markets and latterly Index Fund Manager for HSBC Asset Management in Europe. He holds a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University, both with Honours.
Ken Veksler
Ken brings to APQ Global two decades of experience dealing directly in the foreign exchange interbank markets and asset management sectors. Over the course of his career, Ken has worked for various tier one global banks as a market maker and proprietary trader. Ken was also managing director and founding partner of a successful asset management company based in Australia, which he founded in 2006. Most recently, Ken spent three years at Saxo Bank in Denmark and explored other opportunities in Russia. Ken currently holds the position of Director and Chief Investment Officer for London based boutique asset management and foreign exchange consultancy, Accumen Management, which he established in 2011.
Tania Rotherwick, Chairwoman of APQ Global's International Advisory Council commented: "Since being established only eight months ago, our IAC has almost doubled in size, providing significant support to APQ Global as it continues to seek income from emerging economies and markets under significant political pressure. I am confident that with their strong EM backgrounds, both Ken and Wadhah will be valuable additions to our global network of investment professionals as they continue to identify opportunities for APQ Global."
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Notes to Editors
APQ Global Limited
APQ Global (ticker: APQ LN) is a global emerging markets income company with interests across Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Company's objective is to steadily grow earnings to deliver attractive returns and capital growth to shareholders. This objective is achieved through a combination of revenue generating operating activities and investing in growing businesses across emerging markets. APQ Global run a well-diversified and liquid portfolio, take strategic stakes in selected businesses and plan to take operational control of companies through the acquisition of minority and majority stakes in companies with a focus on emerging markets.
For more information, please visit apqglobal.com.
International Advisory Council (IAC)
Established in February 2017, the IAC assists in locating the best investment opportunities across the globe. The panel of advisors, chaired by Tania Rotherwick, contribute insights from their own areas of geographical and sector expertise to support APQ Global's business strategy.
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