Karim Punjani is a seasoned financial professional currently serving as Senior Fund Manager and Head of Research at Dawood Hercules Corporation Ltd since February 2020, managing a public equities fund worth Rs 15bn ($50mn) and achieving an alpha of over 6%. Prior to this role, Karim served as Deputy Head of Research at Topline Securities Ltd from July 2019 to January 2020, overseeing economic and sector analysis for over 40% of KSE-100 market capitalization and mentoring junior analysts. Karim's experience includes positions at JS Global Capital Ltd as Assistant Vice President and Senior Analyst, where coverage spanned the construction, fertilizer, and automobile sectors, and notable achievements as an Equity Research Analyst at Elixir Securities, where a detailed analysis led to a significant stock return. Karim began as a Research Analyst at IGI and holds an ACCA qualification along with a background in science from prestigious educational institutions in Pakistan.