Olutobi is the Managing Director of O&O and leads the distribution function of the business. He has experience across multiple disciplines within finance.
He began his career at one of the world’s leading interdealer brokers, TP ICAP, where he helped set up and establish the world’s first IDB Sub-Saharan African-focused FX and Fixed Income Trading desk, trading a number of products between local African and international banks. Following this, he transitioned to the EM Eurobond desk, trading securities with international financiers looking to take risk in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa.
Olutobi led the formation of TP ICAP’s first Primary Issuance Distribution desk to raise capital from public & private issuers. In 2016, Olutobi set up an African-focused corporate finance boutique, based in Mauritius, which supports businesses and governments across the continent with their capital raising initiatives.
A serial entrepreneur, having founded O&O Global Ltd in 2019, the group now comprises of three businesses; OALA, a European-based, business strategy consultant that supports small to medium-sized businesses in Latin America in the process of raising capital. Yoru Factor, an invoice discounting platform that supports SMEs with working capital solutions. Both of which run alongside the African corporate finance activities of O&O.
During his career, Olutobi has been part of execution teams that have raised over USD$450 million for businesses and governments in Emerging and Frontier Markets.
