management BIOS

SINAN AKIMAN

Mr. Akiman is a seasoned trader, and a long-time banker, with concentration on buy-side trading, treasury and risk management, fund management, and investor relations. Prior to cofounding Advanced Beta Funds, Sinan spent a term of 11 years at Garanti Bank (now Garanti BBVA) as Treasurer, and Garanti Asset Management (now Garanti BBVA Asset Management) for 7 years as Chief Investment Officer.

Sinan Akiman headed a large trading floor, and was responsible for trading, sales, derivatives, structured products, and was the manager of the Bank’s hedge fund. Sinan was also a permanent member of ALCO and Risk Management committees. Before being transferred over to Garanti Treasury, Sinan was an analyst at Chemical Bank.

akan AKIMAN

Akan Akiman is a four-year experienced trader; with concentration on treasury, foreign exchange and commodities trading. Mr. Akiman have also been trading and studying equity markets for the past eight years.

Prior to cofounding Advanced Beta Funds, Akan spent a term of 4 years at Garanti Bank (now Garanti BBVA) as a trader on the treasury department. Prior to starting his career at Garanti BBVA, Akan earned both Finance & Economics degrees from the ‘Eli Broad College of Business - Michigan State University’ with honors.