Ahmed Azhar (MSc Finance Stirling, UK, ACCA)

Deputy Manager Internal Audit at NBP Fund Management Limited

Ahmed Azhar is an experienced finance professional with a Master's degree in International Accounting and Finance from the University of Stirling and ACCA certification. Currently serving as Deputy Manager of Internal Audit at NBP Fund Management Limited since November 2020, Ahmed specializes in identifying and managing financial crime risks, conducting investigations, and improving internal procedures. Previous roles include Assistant Manager of Internal Audit at NBP Fund Management, where responsibilities encompassed presenting legal cases, ensuring compliance across numerous branches, and performing investigations into financial misconduct and workplace harassment. Prior to this, Ahmed held the position of Internal Auditor at Packages Group and Assistant Manager in Finance at Shaikh Engineering Company, contributing to various audit and financial management tasks.

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Lahore, Pakistan

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NBP Fund Management Limited

NBP Funds is a Non-Banking Finance Company with a license to perform Asset Management and Investment Advisory Services as per the NBFC Rules, 2003, and Pension Fund Management as per Voluntary Pension System Rules, 2005. The main sponsors of NBP Funds are National Bank of Pakistan and Fullerton Fund Management Group, Singapore, which in-turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, Singapore. NAFA’s main area of business is Investment Management; more specifically floating and managing mutual funds and pension funds, providing investment advisory, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services. Based on proficient management team, sound quality of systems and processes, sponsors’ strength, diverse product base and performance of funds under management, PACRA has given NBP Funds the rating of AM1 (Very High Quality, This is the highest Investment Management Rating in Pakistan). NBP Funds is now rated among the top two Asset Management Companies in Pakistan, NBP Funds is presently managing 22 open ended mutual funds, 2 pension funds and several investment advisory portfolios with total assets under management of over Rs. 110 Billion (As of March 31, 2018). The Vision To establish NBP Funds as a premier Asset Management Company that capitalizes on the technical and institutional strengths of its promoters to consistently offer creative and pioneering domestic and international products to meet varying needs of investors. Mission Statement To be ranked in the top quartile in terms of performance of NBP Funds mutual funds and portfolios relative to the competition, and to consistently offer superior risk-adjusted returns to investors.


Headquarters

Karachi, Pakistan

Employees

501-1,000

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