Safdar Akbari
Vice President Pe Fund Services Na @State Street
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President Pe Fund Services Na @State Street
Part of the senior management team and providing leadership to a team of 85 professionals.• Team responsible for NAV production for over 400 entities for State Street’s largest private equity client• Responsibility for hiring, training, retention and P&L of the team. • Overall operations management of the team.
EDUCATION
McGill University
Advanced Management Course
Southeastern University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Financial Management
Institute of Islamic Banking, London UK
Post Graduate Diploma, Islamic Banking
Karachi University
Master of Arts (MA), Economics
ABOUT SAFDAR AKBARI
Proven financial services executive with 20+ years of global leadership experience across fund services, asset owner operations, and investment governance. Skilled in driving operational excellence, client service, and risk management for institutional investors, pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers.Recognized for:Leading global operations teams of 100+ FTEs across 6 locations, supporting alternative investments.Directing fund accounting, custody, valuations, NAVs, reconciliations, and performance reporting.Executing large-scale client mandates, financing facilities ($100M–$200M+), and restructuring programs.Delivering automation (OCR, robotics) and up to 30% efficiency gains while maintaining audit readiness.Representing operations to Boards, CIOs, auditors, and regulators (IFRS, OSFI, SEC, ESMA).With a strong track record in private equity, hedge funds, structured products, and FoF models, I bridge finance, operations, and governance to deliver scalable, technology-enabled solutions.Currently serving as an interim lead for Asset Owner & Centralized Pricing Operations (Senior Director, State Street), while open to opportunities in CFO/SPV governance, strategic finance leadership, and board directorships.
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