Aaraf Investment Advisory
About Us
Our vision
Mission
"We are more than just a financial institution for our investors - we are a mentor and advisor, focused on providing solutions that simplify the investment process and offer market competitive returns. We strive to provide access to exclusive investment opportunities that can help address life's biggest challenges such as marriage, education, retirement, medical expenses, and or societal impact.
At our financial institution, we are dedicated to empowering innovation by providing a platform for individuals and organizations to contribute, innovate, and succeed. Our platform is built on the principles of credibility, transparency, inclusivity, and resourcefulness, ensuring that everyone has access to the tools they need to achieve their financial goals.
We understand that risk management is essential to maintaining the trust of our customers and investors. That's why we have implemented robust controls throughout our organization to ensure that the risk is mitigated for both the company and the investor."
Core Values
- Integrity We will always act with integrity and honesty in all our dealings with clients, colleagues, and partners.
- Transparency We will always be open and transparent in our communication and dealings with clients, colleagues, and partners.
- Accountability We will always take responsibility for our actions and decisions and strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
- Innovation We will always strive to be innovative and creative in our approach to financial advisory services and investment options.
- Excellence We will always strive to provide the highest quality of service and advice to our clients.
objectives
- 1. Provide comprehensive financial advisory services to clients.
- 2. Increase accessibility to a variety of investment vehicles.
- 3. Promote financial inclusivity by providing services to a wide range of clients.
- 4. Offer a variety of investment options to meet the needs of different clients.
- 5. Aim to provide competitive returns on investments.
- 6. Ensure capital preservation for clients.
Leadership
Board Of Directors
Ms. Sana Ilyas- C.E.O
Sana Ilyas, a graduate from University of Toronto, has over 7 years of local as well international work experience in Capital Markets. Working for the North America’s largest Brokerage firm- TD Waterhouse, she served in capacity of a licensed Equity / Options/ Fixed Income trader. Her experience of trading in international markets such as CME, NASDAQ, TSX, DJIA in capacity of an Equity and Options Specialist offered clients an insight into or a balanced…
Certifications:
SECP Approved Director
Certified Financial Advisor- IFMP
CSC/ OLC / DFC/ CPH- Canadian
Securities Institute
Dr. Wali Ullah- Director
Dr. Sharjeel Hasnie, a DBA graduate of Grenoble Ecole de Managment, France has over ten years’ experience of working in the finance industry. He led comprehensive research to identify the risks and returns of conventional versus Islamic stock portfolios in Pakistan from 2002 to 2016. This research included more than 500 companies and these companies were split into four sub-groups of commercial vs Islamic banks, insurance vs leasing, investment banks vs modarabahs…
Certifications:
Fellow Member of CIMA
SECP APPROVED Director
MR. MASOOD AIJAZI- DIRECTOR
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Certifications:
Fellow Member of CIMA
SECP APPROVED Director
Mr. Sharjeel Hasnie- Director
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Certifications:
Fellow Member of CIMA
SECP APPROVED Director
Mr. Mohammad Asad Ilyas-
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Certifications:
Fellow Member of CIMA
SECP APPROVED Director
Mr. Sarmad Aziz- C.F.O
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Certifications:
Fellow Member of CIMA
SECP APPROVED Director
Ms. Sana Ilyas
C.E.O
Sana Ilyas, a graduate from University of Toronto, has over 7 years of local as well international work experience in Capital Markets. Working for the North America’s largest Brokerage firm- TD Waterhouse, she served in capacity of a licensed Equity / Options/ Fixed Income trader. Her experience of trading in international markets such as CME, NASDAQ, TSX, DJIA in capacity of an Equity and Options Specialist offered clients an insight into or a balanced…
Certifications:
SECP Approved Director
Certified Financial Advisor- IFMP
CSC/ OLC / DFC/ CPH- Canadian
Securities Institute
Mr. Sarmad Aziz
C.F.O & COMPANY SECRETARY
Sarmad Aziz is a law graduate from University of London International Programme (locally provided by SZABIST) and did his Master’s in Business Administration from Institute of Business Mangement (IoBM). He is enrolled in Sindh Bar Council as Advocate High Court and have an experience of more than 7 years in the field of Corporate and Commercial Law. He is an accredited mediator and have been a part of Steering Committee of Young Arbitrators Group of CIICA.
Certifications:
Advocate – High Court
Member – Sindh Bar Council
Member – Karachi Bar Association
Accredited Mediator – ICSRD