About
Asher is a global investment professional with over twenty years of experience in the financial services industry working at some of the world's most prominent private pension and sovereign wealth funds within Canada and the Middle East. He has significant experience managing alternative investments (specifically private markets and hedge funds), manager due diligence/selection, and portfolio construction. Asher’s areas of expertise include alternative investment research, investment / operational due diligence, portfolio construction, financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and performance analysis. He has a strong work ethic with excellent client-facing, analytical, leadership, interpersonal and written communication skills. His experience is complemented by his academic qualifications, including a Masters in Finance (MFin) from the Rotman School of Management, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, and a Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) degree from the University of Toronto.
Work experience
Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments Department at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Investment Manager, Alternative Investments Department at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Jun 2019 - Mar 2025 · 5 yrs 10 mos, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio Manager, Head of Hedge Funds at Saudi Aramco, Nov 2015 - Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Manager, Operational Due Diligence at CPP Investment Board, Jul 2015 - Nov 2015 · 5 mos, Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Independent Consultant at Independent, 2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs, Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Vice President, Portfolio Management at Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM), 2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs
Associate, Portfolio Management at Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM), 2006 - 2010 · 4 yrs
