Muhammed Farhan Malik

Mr. Muhammed Farhan Malik is a business entrepreneur having 15 years of experience in financial sector with thorough understanding and working knowledge of capital markets and expertise in asset/portfolio management, equity trading and research analysis. He has demonstrated during his career, to be highly skilled at financial advisory services, investment banking, equity divestitures and IPOs.

Mr. Malik has an Honors' Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance, received from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA in 1993. He also holds US Securities License and has attended Training Courses, on matters relevant to Securities Markets and Global Governance, conducted by institutes in USA, Canada and Germany.

Initially, Mr. Malik joined C.A.S.E. Management Inc., USA as Research Analyst, from August 1993 to July 1994. Then, he moved to Pakistan and joined Asian Capital Management (Private) Limited in Islamabad as Financial Analyst and Head of Equity Trading Operations. He worked for Asian Capital from August 1994 to May 1998; during which, he was promoted as the Chief Executive Office. Subsequently, he was associated with Taurus Securities (Private) Limited as Resident Representative, Islamabad (from June 1998 to June 1999), with Privatization Commission, Government of Pakistan, as consultant on financial institutions and capital markets (from July 1999 to November 2002) and finally with Pak Kuwait Investment Company Limited, as Head of Capital Markets Department (from December 2002 to January 2009).

Thereafter, Mr. Malik set-up his own general-purpose company in February 2009 by the name of MZNE (Private) Limited which presently owns and manages the franchise and operations of a world class cafe and restaurant. On the sideline, he continues rendering services as independent financial consultant.

In addition to being a Director, KSE Board has also appointed him as Chairman of IT Committee and as a member of Audit Committee.

Mr. Malik has also been appointed as Nominee Director of KSE on the Board of JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited.