Faizan Saleem

Experience

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  State Bank of Pakistan

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Intern - Exchange and Debt Management Department

  Prepare a report on Monetary policy tools in PakistanComplete overview of SBP Treasury (EDMD) - Money Market and Foreign Exchange Desk

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  Akhai Capital Management

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2008

  Foreign Exchange Trader

  As an Inter-Bank Trader specializing in USD/PKR, I actively engage in trading activities involving spot and forward rates. My responsibilities include executing transactions for Mid-Size Commercial and Islamic Banks. - Consistently conduct research and analysis on economic data to stay informed about market trends, macroeconomic indicators, and financial events. This involves gathering relevant data, analyzing economic reports, and assessing their impact on the economy and financial markets.

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  UBL Fund Managers

  Oct 2008 - Oct 2010

  Specialized dealer for equities (Islamic Funds), debt market(Income Funds) and money market (Money Market Funds), evaluate counter party risks, overall market returns, SBP and SECP's regulations, investment strategies, seek potential investment venues and compile reports and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of various reports for the Investment Committee and other stakeholders.Liquidity management which includes to monitor and manage inflows/outflows and money market instruments and execute trades proactively.Support and assist the fund manager in launch of new products (Islamic & Conventional). Also coordinate with Shariah Advisors, Sales Team, PD, Brokers, Bankers and other stakeholders in order to ensure smooth implementation of investment strategies.Increase participation and assist Fund manager in building Equity portfolio (local + International) & Fixed Income portfolio on regular basis. Perform initial screening, financial analysis and due diligence of potential portfolio companies. Collate and analyze regular data from portfolio companies to monitor and evaluate the fund performance.Initiating in-house economic & interest rate write-ups for IC members. Interact with brokers and research team to enhance optimization process and evaluate investment opportunities in the fixed income, money market and equity markets. Show less

  • AM - Investment Management

    Jan 2010 - Oct 2010

  • Dealer - Islamic and Fixed Income Funds

    Oct 2008 - Dec 2009
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  ABL Asset Management

  Oct 2010 - May 2017

  - Managed 4 Open ended and 4 Pension Fund Schemes in different categories.- Successfully Managed Pakistan Largest Cash Fund and Government Securities as of April 30th, 2015. - Managed Fixed Income discretionary & non-discretionary portfolios of large corporate and HNWIs worth over PKR 2 billion. - Assist Chief Investment Officer in managing fixed Income Portion of Islamic CPPI based funds. - As an active member of the Islamic Investment Team, I engage in regular meetings with the Shariah advisory board to address fund-related issues, provide client support, conduct public awareness sessions, and contribute to product development matters.- Additionally, I collaborate closely with the sales and marketing team to drive the growth of Assets Under Management (AUMs). I also provide support and assistance to various departments including business development, product development, finance, operations, relationship managers (RMs), and the research team as required.- Prepare monthly Fund Manager Reports and contribute to others quarterly and annual management reports. - Prepare & present detailed Weekly investment committee presentations, Investment Ideas and proposals, monthly Fixed Income Attribution & quarterly broker assessment reports. Show less Responsible for formation of strategy, Portfolio Construction, Idea generation, assessment of existing holdings and management of the day-to-day aspects of the portfolio including fund’s investment, sourcing investment opportunities, evaluating performance of fund, conducting due diligence (financial and regulatory), structuring and negotiating investment terms. Assessment of Fixed Income and Money markets and positioning Income, Cash, Islamic Funds and discretionary portfolios/strategies according to macroeconomic outlook, current market conditions and overall investment policy. Show less

  • Head of Fixed Income

    Dec 2016 - May 2017

  • Asset Class Specialist (Fund Manager) - Fixed Income

    Apr 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Chief Dealer/Senior Manager/Fund Manager - ABL Government Securities Fund

    Dec 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Manager & Senior Dealer Fixed Income and Money Market Funds

    Oct 2010 - Dec 2011
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  HBL Asset Management Limited

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2019

  HBL Asset Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Habib Bank Limited which is the largest commercial bank in Pakistan, ensuring complete ownership and integration within the organization.- Successfully managed all fixed income conventional and Islamic open-ended funds, plans and Pension Schemes. - Manage and lead the most active trading desk dealing in Government and corporate securities. - Actively involved in Product development, sales and marketing related activities.

  • Head of Fixed Income

    Mar 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Senior Portfolio Manager

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Al Meezan Investment Management Limited

  Oct 2019 - now

  Me and my team managing largest Debt Funds (Fixed Income, Money Market, Pension, Liquid Funds, Fixed term funds) in the industry across all categories with total Fixed Income AUMs of over PKR 466 billion ($1.65 billion). Entrusted with the responsibility of managing over 92% of the total Assets Under Management (AUMs) of the company.*Meezan Daily Income Plan is the largest Shariah Compliant Income Fund with AUMs over PKR 164 bn. *Meezan Rozana Amdani Fund is the largest money market fund with net assets close to PKR 123 bn. *Managing the largest Sovereign Fund with assets over PKR 44 billion.*Oversaw the largest Pension Money Market and Debt Funds worth PKR 11.2 and 6.4 billion respectively. Show less As the largest Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in Pakistan, I manage Assets Under Management (AUMs) exceeding PKR 276 billion - the only billion-dollar fund in the country. I oversee the largest local and international investor base, with a significant presence of over 150,000 investors. Our primary objective is to establish Shariah-Compliant Investing as the preferred choice for investors.Al-Meezan Investments (AMIM) is the pioneer and largest Shariah Compliant Asset Management Company with over 40.9% market share. AMIM is also positioned as the overall largest AMC in Pakistan with assets under management close to 18.6% market share (JUNE-23). - Managing Largest Funds in the industry across all categories with total Fixed Income AUMs of over PKR 276 billion ($1 billion), consistently achieving above-average returns and exceeding benchmark performance.- Entrusted with the responsibility of managing over 91% of the total Assets Under Management (AUMs) of the company. - As a successful Fund Manager, I delivered exceptional results & established and maintained strong relationships with key institutional and retails clients, resulting in achieving a CAGR of approximately 50% in last 3.5 years showing a remarkable increase in AUMs from PKR 66 billion to PKR 276 billion. - Meezan Islamic Income Fund won Lipper Global Islamic Award in 2020, 2021 and 2023 for best performing Islamic Income Fund in 10 Years (Long Term) category.- Meezan Sovereign Fund won Lipper Global Islamic Award in 2022 for the best performing Islamic Income Fund category over 3-year performance. - Core Member of Investment Committee and Leadership Group. ->Meezan Rozana Amdani Fund is the largest money market fund with net assets close to PKR 96 billion. ->Meezan Daily Income Plan is the largest Shariah Compliant Income Fund with AUMs over PKR 91 billion. ->Managing the largest Sovereign Fund with assets over PKR 8.1 billion.->Managing the largest Pension Funds with over 53% market share. Show less

  • Senior Vice President I - Head of Shariah Compliant Income Portfolios

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Vice President II - Head of Shariah Compliant Income Portfolios

    Oct 2019 - Sept 2023
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  Business Recorder

  Jan 2023 - now

  Contributing Freelance Writer
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  The Express Tribune

  Mar 2023 - now

  Contributing Freelance Writer
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  Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan

  Apr 2023 - now

  Instructor