David Vafai
Chief Executive Officer
David Vafai is founder and CEO of bfinance International Limited. He is responsible for the growth and development of the company and its constituent businesses. Prior to founding bfinance in 1999, David worked at Mercer in Toronto, Goldman Sachs International in London and Bertelsmann in Paris. David holds an HBSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from INSEAD, and is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder.
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