Lecturer
Laboratory for Applied Scientific Research
Natalia Petrova is a highly accomplished investment leader with over 20 years of experience in asset management, capital markets, trading, and private equity. She is the CEO of Concord Asset Management, the largest non-bank asset manager in Bulgaria, where she has led a fivefold increase in assets under management (AUM) and introduced innovative financial products. She also serves as a Director at European Investment Management SA SICAV-RAIF (Luxembourg) and a Procurator at ABC Finance (Bulgaria).
Natalia holds key industry licenses and has played a pivotal role in Bulgaria’s financial market development, pioneering the first regular saving plans, capital-protected funds, and master-feeder structures. She is Chairperson of BAAMC and NCGC and a Board Member of EFAMA.
A PhD in Finance, she has lectured on stock markets and corporate finance for over 20 years. Recognized internationally, she has received multiple CEO awards for asset management in 2024 and 2025.
The Fourth edition of the CEE Annual Payments Forum will take place on the 21th of October 2025 at the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Romania.
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