Mahmoud Ashraf has above 10 years of extensive asset management experience. He is currently the Senior Portfolio Manager at PFI Asset Management where he is responsible for managing the equity mandates.

He started his asset management experience at CI Asset Management where he spent around 6 years. His last position was Assistant Investment Manager. His role included but not limited to, portfolio/fund allocation optimization, company valuation, and contributing in setting the overall investment strategy. In 2017 he took responsibility of managing Hemaya Fund and turned the fund performance around until he left in late 2019.

He then moved to El Sewedy to manage a private portfolio that invests in Egyptian and GCC markets where he spent around 5 years consistently beating the preset benchmark. Utilizing a hybrid investment style, the main target of the portfolio is to beat the benchmark and minimize volatility during market downturns which was successfully done. The mandate had a one calendar year investment horizon. Mahmoud has also advised on buying sizable stakes in public and private companies.

Mahmoud has a Masters in International Business Management from European Business School London (Regents University), earned the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) awarded by the CFA Society UK and is a CFA Level 3 candidate.