AL HABIB ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Abbas D. Habib became Chairman of the Board of Directors of AL Habib Asset Management Limited in 2020. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank AL Habib Limited since 2016.
In 1991 with the inception of Bank AL Habib Limited, he became its Director and Joint Managing Director. On May 8, 1994 he assumed responsibilities as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Bank and served in that position till October 31, 2016.
Mr. Abbas D. Habib is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan and a Director on the Board of Habib Insurance Company Limited.
He has to his credit a rich experience of over 40 years in commerce, industry and banking in local and international environment. He has held senior management positions with various organizations of the Habib Group and gained international banking experience while working with Habibsons Bank Limited, London, as Regional Director and later as Executive Director.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of Institute of Cost & Management Accountants
Mr. Abbas Qurban is Fellow member of Institute of Cost & Management Accountants (ICMAP) and Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA). He is also Diplomaed from Institute of Bankers (IBP) and MBA (Finance). He has overall working experience of over 25 years in various financial services (modaraba, leasing, investment banking, and Takaful) and manufacturing sectors like textile and packaging industry. He is associated with AL Habib Asset Management Limited (Formerly: Habib Asset Management Limited) since 2013.
Job Titles:
- Fund Manager - Fixed Income
Mr. Ahmed Abbas holds MBA in Finance, having ten years of rich and valuable experience and in depth understanding of money market/fixed income investment and operations. He started his career with Global Securities Pakistan Limited as a Dealer Fixed Income Sales and gained expertise in dealing with Financial Institutions. Subsequently he joined AL Habib Asset Management Limited as Assistant Manager Treasury and used his analytical and planning skills for better returns of Funds. He is currently serving in capacity of Fund Manager for AL Habib Income Fund and AL Habib Islamic Income Fund.
M. Furqan Miriwala is associated with AL Habib Asset Management Limited as a Head of Internal Audit. Prior to joining AHAML, he was engaged with Faysal Asset Management Limited as Head of Compliance and Internal Audit. His past experience has been with organizations such as Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), and Russell Bedford International. He is a member of the Associate Chartered Certified Accountant and having more than 9 years of experience.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Imran Azim is MBA Finance and has more than thirty years of experience in Mutual Fund Industry. He served NIT from 1977 to 1998 where he worked in various departments including Investment, Marketing, Business Development, and Accounts. After leaving NIT he joined Khalid Majid Hussain Rehman, a Chartered Accountants firm and later on joined Universal Insurance Company Limited. He has also worked as Chief Executive Officer of Haroon Mills Limited. He was founding Director and Chief Executive of AL Habib Asset Management Limited and served the Company till April-2020.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Kashif Rafi has vast experience expanding over 20 years in the field of Investments and Fund Management. He has worked on senior level positions with some of the top names in Asset Management Industry like MCB Arif Habib, ABL Asset Management, & JS Investments. Prior to joining AL Habib Asset Management as CEO, he was associated with Bank AL Habib Limited with a primary task to acquire and run a successful asset management company from Bank AL Habib's platform. Mr. Kashif holds an MBA in Finance from IBA and is currently serving as Director on the Board of Mutual Fund Association of Pakistan. He has also served as an Executive Committee Member of the Financial Markets Association of Pakistan.
Job Titles:
- Director on the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Mansoor Ali is director on the Board of AL Habib Asset Management Limited, presently working with Bank AL Habib Limited as Chief Executive Officer since November 1, 2016. He had been with the Bank since 1994 in various positions, including Zonal Head, Group Head, and Chief Operating Officer. He also serves as a Chairman/member of various Internal Committees of the Bank. Earlier, he served at various positions in Bank of Credit & Commerce International (Pakistan, Dubai-UAE, Yemen), from January 1985 to March 1992. Mr. Mansoor is a member of the Council of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan. He has attended many courses/trainings including Directors' Training Program from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), in January 2016. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration (Banking & Finance) and has a vast experience in commercial banking.
Job Titles:
- Regional Head - Central )
- Regional Head Sales
Mr. Muhammad Salman is an experienced professional with a successful career in banking, business development, and administration. He holds MBA degree in Finance and has done various courses in the field of Management, Leadership, and Positive Psychology; he is an effective leader with the skills necessary to direct, train, and motivate teams to its fullest potential. His core specialty is negotiation, developing new relationships, and strengthening old ones, he holds 17 years of rich working experience.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman of Atco Laboratories Limited
Mr. Saeed Allawala is the Chairman of Atco Laboratories Limited and Softronic Systems Private Limited, in addition he is member of Board of Directors of various reputable organizations. He holds Masters in Business Administration from Institute of Business Administration, Karachi. He is a seasoned businessman and has successfully concluded collaborations and joint ventures with many multinational companies from Europe, Australia & USA.
Job Titles:
- Regional Head - South
- Regional Head Sales & Distribution
Mr. Shafiq Bhatti has been working in the Mutual Industry for the past 11 years in different roles. Mr. Shafiq has done his MBA in Finance & MSc. in Statistics with 1st Class, 1st Position (Gold Medalist). He carries extensive experience in Corporate Sales, Retail Sales, Distribution, & Investor Services. Prior to joining AL Habib Asset Management Limited he served as Head of Retail, SME, Channel Distribution & Branch Operations. He has also served as Deputy Manager - Investment Advisory in IGI Investment Bank Limited. He also holds multiple certificates from Institute of Capital Market namely ICM - Fundamentals of Capital Market and ICM-CMFD.
Mr. Talha Siddiqui brings with himself a rich vein of experience of Pakistani Capital Markets where he has experienced life on both the sell-side and buy-side of the industry. He has previously served in the capacity of Head of Research at BMA Funds and before that he was associated with Taurus Securities as Manager Equity Sales. He is a student of behavioral aspects of equity market dynamics and is currently pursuing a Chartered Market Technician's certification. He is academically trained as an economist and holds a postgraduate degree in Economics from the University of Manchester. Mr. Talha has been associated with AL Habib Asset Management Limited for past 4 years.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Company Secretary
Mr. Zahid Hussain Vasnani has been associated with the Mutual Fund Industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining AL Habib Asset Management Limited (Formerly: Habib Asset Management Limited) as a Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary, Mr. Vasnani was associated with Bank AL Habib Ltd. Prior to this he was associated with ITMinds Ltd as Chief Executive Officer. He has also served in CDC, KASB Funds, and MCB Arif Habib spearheading various segments of mutual funds operations. Mr. Vasnani is a Professional Accounting Affiliate from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and member of Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants. He completed his four years article-ship from KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
Ms. Zarine Aziz is a former President of First Women Bank Ltd. She is a professional par excellence and a mission driven leader for the socio-economic development of women of Pakistan. During her career, she has also held key positions in Punjab, KPK & Federal Capital. She has a distinguished academic background, with Masters in Public Administration from University of Punjab, Lahore. Presently, Ms. Aziz is also serving on the Board of Governors of University of Health Sciences, Board of Director of Urban Sector Planning and Management Services Unit (Pvt) ltd., and Member National Executive Council Family Planning Association of Pakistan.