İsmail Güneş

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Senior executive and business leader in asset management, mutual funds and financial services industry with an experience of managing large scale global operations to achieve significant business growth, improved profitability and maximize shareholder value. He has extensive experience on digital transformation to create effective and efficient business and operating models to deliver value to customers and business partners.

Worked in the USA, Canada and Hong Kong as a member of senior executive team at Investment Division of Manulife Financial Company, responsible for building and executing the company’s investment operations and global transformation strategies around the globe located in 14 countries. Previously, he held senior management positions at John Hancock Advisers (Boston), Putnam Investments (Boston) and Investors Bank and Trust Co. (Boston).

He built many efficient investment operations utilizing digital processes and innovative technologies in USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, and performing global and local teams. His deep knowledge and experience on digital transformation enabled him to develop strategies to design Target Operating Models to enhance client experience, reduce cost and grow market share,

He has been a sought after leader due to his expertise in operations and digital transformation. He participated in many industry initiatives to offer his subject matter expertise in building industry-wide ecosystems.

He has MBA degree from Babson College (USA) and bachelor degree from Istanbul Universitesi Business School (Turkey).

He is fluent in English, French and Turkish.