No major development in PSX in 2019, but hopes for better progress ahead.

Byline: Khalil Ahmed

Profile: Muhammad Azam Yousufzai has more than 20 years of experienced within and outside Pakistan, financial sector including Investment Bank, capital market with primary and secondary market activities, Mutual Funds, Equity brokerage (local and international), Block deals and Corporate Finance.

Over the last 10 years, he worked as CEO/Nominee Director of leading brokerage house, provided expert advisory services to equity desk of major institutions (local and international both), Portfolio management, Portfolio advisory of high net worth individuals (local and international), Administrative, Operational, Research, Accounts/finance, Compliances and Sales and Marketing objectives in the financial world of Pakistan. Muhammad Azam Yousufzai started his professional career with international exposure at Mashreq Bank Dubai in a highly professional environment with dedication and commitment. Subsequently contributed his skills in the growth and development of Atlas Investment Bank - a subsidiary of Atlas Group.

Furthermore, he enjoyed rendering his abilities as Chief Operating Officer at Standard Capital Securities Private Limited and brought structural reforms in the institutions and succeeded comfortably with effective exit strategy before the financial crunch of capital market in 2008. Muhammad Azam Yousufzai developed Sunrise a complete brand equipped with diversified expertise of human resource working passionately in this group of companies, which are:

* Sunrise Capital Private Limited

* Sunrise Technologies

* Scube Solutions (Software House)

* Sunrise Sports gear

Muhammad Azam Yousufzai started career with M/s Bhayani Securities Private Limited (formerly Kausar Abbas Bhayani Securities) as Head of Research way back in 2001 and then joined Atlas Investment Bank Limited in Equity Research and Corporate Finance Department as Investment Analyst in 2004, later promoted as a Senior Investment Analyst and Assigned to handle International Corporate Client (JP Morgan Chase and Co) with other Local Corporate Institution like Abamco (Currently JS Investments), PICIC Asset Management, Arif Habib Investments etc. During the period of employment both in Kausar Abbas and Atlas Investment Bank Limited, he enhanced the Company Operations on Equity trading, Research and Corporate Finance. He prepared large number of Analytical reports, Market Commentaries and updates on various sectors in general and leading companies in particular.

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