OPTIMUS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- Head of Online Trading
Adeel Ahmed is an Executive Vice President /Head of Online Retail and has a vast experience of more than 20 years of working in the capital markets industry. Skilled in developing Online Trading, Branch Networks, social media, Risk Management, Sales & Marketing and Retail desk. He has been previously associated with company like BMA, IGI Taurus Securities, Foundation Securities and Arif Habib limited.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Chief Executive
- Securities Broker License / Securities and Future Adviser License / Consultant to the Issue License / Underwriter License
Asif Qureshi has more than 20 years of experience in Pakistan's financial sector with expertise in economic and investment research. He started his career in banking in 1996 and moved into equity research in 1999, joining Indosuez W. I. Carr Securities Pakistan, where he rose to the position of head of research in 2001. He later headed research at Global Securities before pursuing entrepreneurial path to co-found Invisor Securities in 2004 and later Optimus Capital in 2011. He has also worked as a consultant for the ADB and the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan and has also been associated with IBA as a member of visiting faculty. He is also a co-founder of Zakheera.com, an online financial database service. Asif Qureshi is a CFA charter-holder since 2000. He also holds MA International Financial Analysis (Distinction) from Newcastle University (UK), MBA from Quaid-i-Azam University and B.Sc. (Maths & Physics) from Punjab University.
Muhammad Arsalan Siddiqui has over 9 years of experience in equity research and has covered economy, banks, cements, automobiles, oil marketing companies, oil refineries, fertilizer and other companies. Prior to his current role, he was at Foundation Securities where he joined in 2016 as Senior Research Analyst and was later promoted to Co-Head of Research. In 2020 was given the task of Head of Business Development where he used his research base to excel institutional clientele relationships. He has also built robust corporate relationships that has proven to be pivotal for providing corporate access to large participants. Prior to Foundation Securities, Arsalan served as Equity Research Analyst at Universal Brushware and Atlas Asset Management. He holds MSc in Accounting and Finance from Brunel University, UK. Prior to that he has Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration with specialization in Finance from the University of Karachi. Arsalan has also cleared CFA level 2.
Job Titles:
- Head of Equity Settlements
Muhammad Ovais has a vast experience of more than 20 years in Equity Settlements. He started his career in 1994 and served for more than a decade in well reputed brokerage houses of the Pakistan Stock Exchange which include Munaf Sattar Securities, Salim Chamdia Securities and Invisor Securities. His enriched experience in the field of equity brokerage provided him in-depth knowledge of settlement procedures and systems applicable in back office, CDC, NCHS, NCSS and KATS functions together with the knowledge of brokerage accounting and prevalent regulations provided him with added advantage in advancement throughout his career.
Murtaza Jafar is a senior financial professional with over 16 years of experience. His diversified background in equity brokerage and fund management enables him to deliver superior services and stand out amongst peers. He started his career in 2005 as Manager Equity Sales at Foundation Securities (Pvt) Ltd. Later on he moved to JS Global Capital Ltd., Askari Investment Management Ltd., Silk Bank Ltd., Elixir Securities Pakistan, BMA Capital Management Ltd. His areas of expertise are financial advisory, portfolio structuring and wealth management. Murtaza has also recently won the runner up sales trader award in 18 Annual excellence awards 2021 conducted by CFA Society of Pakistan.
Salman Zaidi started his career in financial market in 1998. Prior to joining Optimus Capital, he worked as a Head of Fixed Income at Invisor Securities and Crescent Capital Management for over 5 years. He has also served as a Senior Executive and Dealer Money Market at Crescent Capital Management. Salman Zaidi also worked with Mumtaz Enterprises as SVP Money Market. He has an extensive experience of around 20 years in Money and Bond Markets together with specialization in Brokerage and Corporate Advisory Role that have helped him in maintaining portfolio for his clients. Mr. Salman holds a Bachelor's degree from University of Karachi.
Ayaz Ahmed has over 12 years of experience in the fields of accounts, finance, compliance, corporate, internal control and audit with leading financial service providers of Pakistan. He holds Master's degree with major in finance. He completed his Chartered Accountancy articleship from RSM Avais Hyder Liaquat Nauman Chartered Accountants. He gained diversified financial sector experience by working in some of industry's top tier companies like Faysal Asset Management and United Bank Limited. During his tenure in Optimus Capital Management (Pvt) Ltd, he rendered his services as head of different departments like Compliance, Audit and Finance. He is appointed as Director of the company in December 2022.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee