With a cumulative net asset value of over N5.9 trillion, Nigeria’s asset management industry is a critical pillar of the country’s financial services ecosystem.
Asset management companies (AMCs) not only facilitate wealth creation for individuals, corporates, and institutions, but also serve as key channels for capital allocation across the economy fueling infrastructure, innovation, and industrial growth.
These firms typically structure their portfolios across money market funds, equity funds, fixed-income funds, and balanced/mixed funds, offering a diverse range of investment vehicles for varying investor needs and risk appetites.
Money market funds provide safety and liquidity; equity funds offer high-risk, high-reward growth; fixed-income funds deliver stability and predictable returns; and balanced funds combine both approaches.
In this feature, the Net Asset Value (NAV) of all collective investment schemes (CIS) as of 20th June 2025 has been used as a proxy to highlight the scale and performance of Nigeria’s leading asset managers and the strategic executives behind them.
- NAV: N642.7 billion
Dr. Odiri Oginni is a distinguished investment professional and financial strategist with over 19 years of experience in asset management, advisory, and business leadership. She currently serves as the Managing Director and CEO of United Capital Asset Management Ltd, where she oversees more than N1 trillion in assets under management, making it one of Nigeria’s top-ranked fund managers.
Before assuming her current role, she was Group CFO at United Capital Plc, and previously held senior finance roles at UBA Global Markets, BGL Plc, and Deloitte. A CFA Charterholder and Fellow of ICAN, Dr. Oginni earned her DBA from Lagos Business School, with a thesis on the influence of social norms on investment behavior.
A passionate advocate for financial literacy and inclusion, she is Vice President of CFA Society Nigeria, a Forbes Finance Council member, and a champion for women’s economic empowerment in the investment Industry.
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