Ahmed Abou El Saad

Ahmed Abou El Saad is the CEO of Azimut Investments Egypt and serves as the Head of
Asset Management for the MENA and Turkey region, where he oversees Assets Under
Management (AUM) exceeding EGP 22 billion. His mandate includes managing a diverse
range of institutional and high-net-worth (HNW) portfolios, in addition to public equity and
money market funds.
Azimut Investments Egypt is part of the Azimut Group, a global asset management firm with
USD 120 billion in AUM across 20 countries worldwide.
Prior to joining Azimut, Mr. Abou El Saad served as Head of Asset Management at Naeem
Holding, where he managed high-net-worth Gulf portfolios with total assets reaching USD 520
million He also served as Head of Capital Markets at MIBank, responsible for managing the
bank’s investment portfolio in public equities, fixed income instruments, and private equity.
Earlier in his career, he held the position of Head of Surveillance at the Cairo and Alexandria
Stock Exchange, where he was a member of the executive committee working on the
introduction of new financial instruments and market regulations.
Beyond his executive responsibilities, Mr. Abou El Saad is a dedicated contributor to the
broader investment community. He currently serves as a board member of the Egyptian
Stock Exchange, also is the elected President of CFA Society Egypt, and holds the position of
Vice Chairman at the Egyptian Investment Management Association (EIMA).
Academically, Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Arts from Alexandria University and an MBA from
the Arab Academy for Science and Technology. He is a CFA Charterholder and has further
enhanced his expertise with a professional certificate in Project Finance and Investment
Appraisal from the Harvard Institute for International Development.
With over two decades of impactful leadership, Ahmed Abou El Saad continues to shape
the future of asset management in Egypt and beyond.