Elikem Deku

Designed and built financial models that guided portfolio investment decisions achieving consistent above market returns Set up and built FAAM’s pension management business Managed all product portfolios to consistently achieve a minimum of 10 basis points above benchmark return Performed dynamic asset allocation through the development of an entire macro regime-based investment process with a combination of systematic strategies. Management of large Pension Funds and in charge of all Trustee engagements and correspondence Oversaw, coordinated and led investment research while building databases to track Ghanaian and other leading African Markets. Championed a project to digitalize some investment products through mobile applications Management of the First Atlantic Bank’s private client offering including portfolio management and advisory services Performed financial analysis, structured, financed and eventually managing a large residential real estate investment project realizing and IRR of 15% with 60% collateral Worked closely with the treasury department of First Atlantic Bank to develop and structure innovative fixed income solutions for Rural Bank Clients Alongside the Managing Director, participating in commercial negotiations relating to the structure and terms of any potential investment; Structured and developed two fund products focused on investing in emerging markets debt and equity securities Product development and implementation of new client centric solutions Developed models that marked debt investment instruments to market to enhance active portfolio management Built, developed and executed procedures for the purchase of foreign debt instruments