Nenad Novkovic studied International Business and Management at the European Business School (Regent's University) in London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons). He also obtained a Master of Arts in Industrial Economic Management from Union University, Belgrade, Serbia.
After graduating, he began his professional career as an Associate in the fund structuring department at Bankhaus Wölbern in Hamburg, Germany. In this role, he worked on setting up a real estate/private equity fund of funds structure, acquired €45 million in target funds, managed a team of 13 to develop and launch investment fund products for institutional clients, as well as developed and implemented the company-wide financial model for fund liquidity, financing and sales.
He then took on a new challenge as Deputy Head of the Risk Management Department at the same company. He was responsible for monitoring acquisitions in excess of €50 million, managing the evaluation and approval of planned investments, helping to plan and implement the reform of the risk management department, as well as regulatory reporting on risks to the board of directors, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the German Central Bank (Bundesbank) and auditors.
Nenad Novkovic has been living in Belgrade since 2012 and has successfully advanced his professional career from there in various positions. For example, he became an Advisor to the Mayor of Belgrade with responsibility for the city's infrastructure investment portfolio, a Financial Specialist in public-private partnerships and energy projects for the United Nations Development Programme, as well as a Lead Consultant to the World Bank Group on comprehensive affordable housing planning for the Serbian government.
He then became Co-owner and Chief Operations Officer of an international real estate development company operating on four continents. The company's purpose is to provide affordable and sustainable housing in emerging markets and luxury hotels and resorts. He is responsible for all operations, as well as project and construction management.
Nenad Novkovic is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Germany. He holds the Crisis and Catastrophe Management Certificate from the Austrian School of Applied Studies and the Risk Management Certificate from Management Circle in Germany.
Nenad Novkovic also does volunteer work. In 2014, for example, he worked for the Red Cross in Serbia during the crisis that followed heavy rainfall. He helped register and accommodate around 12,000 people and organised the strengthening of flood protection.
- B.A. in International Business and Management at the European Business School, London (Regent's University). Specialised in finance, exchange semester at the University of Witten-Herdecke in Germany and the School of Management at St. Petersburg State University in Russia.
- M.A. in Industrial Economic Management at the Faculty of Economics and Law, Union University, Belgrade, Serbia. Specialisation: Management of investment processes.
- PhD student at the Faculty of Security, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Research area: energy security.
- Board & Management Consulting
- Business Development
- Finance & Controlling
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- In the Sectors: real estate, construction, financial services, public sector & local government, family businesses, consulting, fashion & lifestyle.
- Chief Operations Officer/Co-owner of an international real estate development company operating on four continents with a dual focus on providing affordable and sustainable housing in emerging markets and luxury hotels and resorts. Responsible for all operations, project and construction management.
- Lead Consultant for the World Bank Group in Belgrade. Developed a comprehensive concept for the Serbian government for the nationwide introduction and development of affordable housing.
- Business Consultant/Owner in Belgrade. Prepared and provided risk-adjusted and tax-optimised financing solutions for transactions totalling $80 million. Consultancy for start-ups and SMEs: from setting up a company to developing all internal processes and the entire operational infrastructure. Sectors: construction and real estate, hospitality, e-commerce, etc.
- Financial Specialist for public-private partnerships and energy projects for the United Nations in Belgrade. Supported municipal institutions by developing financial plans for infrastructure development.
- Advisor to the Mayor of the City of Belgrade. Introduced project management for the city's €1 billion investment pipeline. Advised on the restructuring of 30 public companies, increasing cumulative profits by €100 million over two years. Planned an energy efficiency fund to free up 1,000 MW of the district heating system.
- Chief Financial & Operations Officer of Odysseus Petroleum d.o.o. in Belgrade. Planned the operational and financial infrastructure for a 10-million-euro bunker network on the river Danube. Advised stakeholders on the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia.
- Deputy Head of Risk Management Department at Wölbern & Co. Bankhaus in Hamburg. Supervised acquisitions worth over €50 million. Managed the evaluation and approval of planned investments. Helped plan and implement the reform of the risk management department. Prepared regulatory risk reporting to the board, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank) and auditors. Development of a real estate/private equity fund of funds structure and acquisition of target funds totalling €45 million. Management of a team of 13 to design and launch investment fund products for institutional clients. Development and definition of the standard financial model for fund liquidity, financing and distribution.
Tennis, rowing, skiing, dressage, travelling and world cultures, playing the clarinet and piano.
