SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Nasim Akbar, Chief Executive Officer 

  • Started career in November 1986 with Painewebber Inc, Miami. Subsequently worked with Prudential Bache in Miami, Florida.
  • Moved to London, UK in 1989 to join Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. and worked until 1992 in Futures & Options market managing portfolios of large institutional clients.
  • Moved to Karachi, Pakistan in 1993 as Head of Treasury of First International Investment Bank.
  • Joined NDLC, the largest leasing company in Pakistan, as Head of Treasury managing the company's liquidity portfolio.
  • Worked as Head of Treasury for Mashreq Bank, Pakistan managing the commercial bank's liquidity and foreign exchange portfolios.
  • Bachelor of Business Administration & Economics, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
  • Masters in Business Administration, University of Western Washington, USA.
  • President of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan (2002 & 2003).

Salman Ilyas, BCom, Head of Fixed Income Desk

  • Started professional career as a dealer in 1998 with Crescent Capital Limited.
  • Worked as Senior Dealer at Finex Securities Limited.
  • Worked as Senior Dealer at IGI Securities Limited.
  • Worked as VP & Senior Dealer at JS Global.

Syed Haider Raza, BCom, Head of Foreign Exchange Desk 

  • Started career in the local brokerage industry in 1994.
  • Worked as dealer with Cooper & Company, Mayari Exchange, and Global Exchange.
  • Worked as Senior Dealer at Finex Securities Limited.
  • Worked as Senior Dealer with IGI Securities Limited. 

Kamran Hashmi, ACMA, APA, MA Economics, Company Secretary & Head of Finance 

  • Worked as Head of Finance, IGI Securities Limited.
  • Worked as Supervisor, Direct Taxes & Internal Audit, Anjum Asim Shahid Rehman, Chartered Accountants.
  • Articles from Anjum Asim Shahid Rehman, Chartered Accountants.
  • Associate Member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan.
  • Associate Member of Pakistan Institute of Public Finance & Accountants. 

Muhammad Jehangir, Head of Operations

  • Worked as Head of Operations at Akhai Capital Management (Pvt) Limited.
  • Worked for United Bank in Abu Dhabi for 17 years in settlements, operations, trade, and retail banking.