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BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The State Oil Fund
of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) has organized a training session themed
“SOFAZ’s Investment Portfolio and Profitability Approach” for media
representatives, Trend reports.
The purpose of the event was to provide media representatives
with more comprehensive and analytical information about the Fund’s
investment strategy, asset allocation, and return indicators, as
well as to contribute to raising public awareness on these
topics.
The training session began with an opening speech by Head of the
Strategic Communications Department at SOFAZ, Ulviyya
Mehraliyeva.
She emphasized the importance of cooperation based on mutual
trust with the media and noted the significance of such knowledge
exchange in ensuring transparency in the Fund’s operations.
The first presentation was delivered by Director of the Risk
Management Department Vadim Pshenichny.
He spoke about the principles behind the formation of investment
portfolios of sovereign wealth funds and shared international best
practices in this field.
Pshenichny provided a detailed overview of the key elements of
SOFAZ’s investment strategy and the portfolio model applied with
risk considerations in mind.
Next, Toghrul Rahimbayli, Head of the Asset Allocation, Risk and
Return Division of the same department, shared technical and
methodological approaches for calculating return indicators across
sub-portfolios of the investment portfolio.
Rahimbayli particularly emphasized the importance of risk
measurement and maintaining a balanced portfolio structure to
ensure long-term financial sustainability.
The event continued with a presentation on SOFAZ’s activities
for the first half of 2025.
Mehraliyeva provided detailed information on the financial
results achieved during the reporting period, key investment
operations carried out, and major portfolio trends.
The training concluded with a Q&A session, during which
interactive discussions were held and participants’ questions were
addressed.
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