KARIM ANTONOPOULOS

Birthday Born in Brussels (Belgium) on September, 4th 1985. Married with 1 child Nationality Belgian Contact details Mobile: +352 691 27 62 69 K.antonopoulos@scheldeinvest ments.lu Specific Industry Competencies Specialised in the Financial Services industry, especially in Islamic Asset Management. Areas of Expertise Financial Asset Management Sharia process review Education Master in Management sciences (major Finance), HEC - University of Liege (Belgium) Languages French (mother tongue) English (fluent) Spanish (good) Arabic (good) Hobbies Reading, Sport adventure, Biking, Boxing

Holder of a Master in Management Sciences, Karim oriented his studies to the finance sector: Audit, Accounting, IFRS Gaap, Financial instruments, He first acquired experience of the Luxembourg environment and the different stakeholders of the fund industry through his internship at Henri Tudor, Public Research and Development Centre. Currently, as a Fund Controller in the European operations of Wafra Capital Partners, he is supporting the financial management of several real estate Sharia compliant products, with a total gross asset value of about 1.5 billion Euros. Across Europe, in Turkey and the Middle East, it is around 30 real estate investments that have been islamically structured in this innovative and complex industry. Dedicated to Tax and Fund structuring, he supported reviewing several Fund structures from accounting, tax and Shariah perspectives. Through dedicated sessions with renowned Shariah advisor, he acquired basic understanding of AAOIFI standards. He recently spent a 6-month period in Egypt for learning Arabic with the objective of getting the AAOIFI certification in Shariah Advisory and Auditing.

A. Professional experience
I) Fund Controller, Schelde Investments Luxembourg, Wafra Capital Partners Group.

Since 2010 (Including a 6 month training) In his capacity as a Fund Controller, Karim is overviewing the financial asset management of several real estate assets hold by different Sharia compliant funds (Funds gross AUM of about 1.5 billion Euros). Responsibilities: 1. Fund Financials and Controlling (preparation, coaching, follow-up and/or review): a. Day to day operations b. Quarterly financial reporting c. Financial statements

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Budget Liquidity management Tax reporting Tax planning and controlling process

2. Fund Administration (assistance, supervision, coaching and review): a. Fund structuring and management (tax and Shariah structuring, tax compliance) b. Company administration c. Corporate management 3. Financial analysis on new investment projects (proactive assistance) Acquired skills Technical skills Knowledge of Islamic finance related products (real estate structures and investment funds) Knowledge of AAOIFI standards Knowledge of Luxembourg tax, legal environment (including Shariah aspects) Knowledge of the investment fund industry (UCITS funds, SIF or Specialized Investments Funds, SICAR, Private Equity, Real Estate Investment Funds, ) Technical and business knowledge of various Fund structures and activities from an investment, operational, regulatory, accounting and financial reporting perspective Fundamental analysis through asset management operations and portfolio management operations

Soft skills Dynamism and Pro-activity Organization skills Motivation ; Commitment ; Understanding and adaptability to complex situations ; Sense of responsibility ; Communication with hierarchy

B. Time spent abroad:

Erasmus Study abroad in Murcia, Spain (5 months in 2007) Language travels: Mexico and Guatemala (40 days in 2008) Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia (30 days in 2009) London (3 months in 2010) Egypt (6 months in 2013)

Discovery travels: Morocco (5 times)