Mr. Kola Yaqub

Mr. Kola Yaqub has over a decade of experience in Investment Research, Portfolio/Investment Management, Financial Advisory, Share Registration, Risk Management, Insurance Services, and Accounts & Internal Control Operations. His experience in investment research spans economic and quantitative analysis, financial analysis/modeling, company valuation, capital market, financial due diligence, fixed income analysis, and equity.

He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Accounting and Finance respectively from the University of Lagos. He is an Associate Member Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ACA), the Certified International Investment Analyst (ACIIA), and Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (ACS).

Kola began his career with Meristem Securities Limited (Investment Bank) in 2008, as an Internal Control Executive and rose to the rank of Deputy Head, Investment Research. In 2013, he joined Lotus Capital Limited, an Ethical-based Asset Management company, where he managed Halal Funds and Private Clients’ portfolios. Subsequently, in 2014, he joined Custodian Investment Plc, one of the largest financial conglomerates within the Non-Bank Financial Services sector as Deputy Head, Investment Management, and Strategy.  He joins Royal Exchange General Insurance Company as the Chief Investment Officer