Islamic financial system of Pakistan is ripe and has bright prospect.

Interview with Mohammad Shoaib (CFA) - CEO, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization:

Mohammad Shoaib: I am the founding CEO of Al Meezan Investment Management Limited, the first and the only full-fledged Shariah Compliant Asset Management Company in Pakistan. Currently with Al Meezan Investment I am managing investments of about over Rs. 170 billion (as on October 30, 2020) under 18 mutual/pension funds and discretionary clients' portfolios, and leading a team of 600 employees of the organization.

I hold an MBA degree from IBA in addition to being a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. I am also the founding President of CFA Society Pakistan, a member society of CFA Institute. I have been awarded the 'Most Influential CFA charter holder' by CFA Institute in 2006, 'Innovation Award' in 2006, 'Strategic Planning Award' in 2008 and 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in 2019 by CFA Institute.

Some of the other prominent volunteer roles that I performed include the following:

Nominee director of SECP on Board of Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Board member of Institute of Financial Capital Markets in Pakistan.

Chairman, Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan.

Board member Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Member of the Academic Board of Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan.

Member of the Central Bank's Committee on Islamic Capital Markets.

Currently, I am the board member, Advocacy and GIPS Chair for CFA Society Pakistan and Senior Vice Chairman, MUFAP. I have participated in various seminars, conferences and workshops across the globe during my over 30 years career in managing investments.

About Al Meezan Investments:

We began our journey in 1995. The objective of the journey was simple: to bring Shariah compliant investment options to the people of Pakistan. In over 25 years since then, Al Meezan Investments, due to the continued trust our customers hold in us, Alhamdulliah we are now the Largest Fund Manager in Pakistan with a 43% market share in the Islamic industry and an 18% share overall as of October 2020.

As the Largest Fund Manager (according to data as of October 29, 2020) in Pakistan, we offer a comprehensive range of Shariah compliant investment solutions. With an impressive track record of over 25 years, we cherish the status of being the only company in Pakistan with the sole mandate to provide Shariah complaint investment solutions to our valued...