OUR CEOs
PETER ASHADE
Group Chief Executive Ofcer
Peter Ashade is the Group CEO of United Capital Plc, a leading African investment banking group providing capital
and nancing solutions to African governments, companies, and individuals. The Group comprises of the following
business divisions: Investment Banking, Asset Management, Trustee Services and Securities Trading.
Peter is an astute investment banker and business leader with 29 years' cognate experience in Nigeria's capital
market; 14 years as Chief Executive. He is a well-rounded capital market player having participated in various
landmark capital market transactions across all segments of the market and a member of various policy-formulating
capital market committees. He is reputed for transformational leadership and outstanding executional capabilities.
Prior to his appointment as the Group CEO of United Capital, he was Managing Director/CEO, Africa Prudential Plc
(then UBA Registrars Limited). Peter led the transformation of the business from a subsidiary of UBA Plc to the only listed
investor services rm on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. More than 15000% growth in protability was achieved within
eight years. He championed disruptive innovation in the registrars' business in Nigeria, pioneering many e-products
and successfully achieved the business diversication of Africa Prudential Plc.
SUNNY ANENE
Group Executive Director
Sunny Anene is currently the Group Executive Director of United Capital Plc.
Prior to his appointment as the Group Executive Director, he was the Managing Director/CEO of United Capital Asset
Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Capital Plc. He had served as the Group Chief Finance
Ofcer with additional responsibilities in Risk Management, Information Technology, Treasury Management,
Operations, Corporate Services and 2 other functional areas within the Group. His experience spans over twenty-six
(26) years and cuts across banking, capital markets, pensions and Asset Management. His proven ingenuity in these
areas is brought to bear on the Group's Asset Management Business.
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