Ahmed Awny, CFA, CAIA

Ahmed Awny is Head of Investments and portfolio manager of the Templeton Frontier Market Strategy and is a member of Templeton Global Investments' Middle East and North Africa (MENA) portfolio team.

Mr. Awny has been based in UAE since 2004. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2007, Mr. Awny was the investments manager for a US$1 billion proprietary fund in Dubai, covering the MENA region. Prior to his move to Dubai, he held various positions including investments manager for the private equity division of an Egyptian investment holding company and a banking analyst in the research department of the region's largest investment bank. He entered the financial services industry in 1997.

Mr. Awny holds a B.Com in accounting from Ain Shams University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst (CAIA) charterholder. He speaks English and Arabic.