WHO WE ARE
Intermarket Securities is a market-leading full-service brokerage platform offering trade execution/settlement, investment banking & advisory as well as equities & economic research. We intend to partner with our clients by providing a first-mover advantage to capitalize on investment opportunities underpinned by our top-tier service.
VISION
To become the preferred brokerage firm in Pakistan while playing a positive role in capital market development, leading to enhancement in the country’s investor base.
MISSION
We will offer best-in-class service in all our business lines and introduce superior technology solutions while keeping our clients’ interests on top at all times.
COMPANY HISTORY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erum Bilwani
Chairperson
Mrs. Bilwani is the sponsor and major shareholder of Intermarket Securities, which was created post the acquisition of ING Barings Pakistan operations in the early 2000s.
She is a successful Pakistani businesswoman and investor with diversified experience in the financial sector primarily in the capital market. She is also a philanthropist and has worked with various NGOs in Pakistan, with a keen focus on making Pakistan better for women and developing opportunities for women to gain education and work in a safe and reputable environment. Mrs. Bilwani holds a Bachelors’s degree in Economics from the University of Karachi.
Wajid Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
Wajid has over 25 years of experience in Pakistan’s capital market and has held key management positions throughout his career. Before joining Intermarket Securities Ltd in 2018, he was the CEO and Board member at Global Securities for almost 15 years. He has forged strong business relationships with the top financial institutions in Pakistan.
Since joining IMS, he has been instrumental in initiating new trading relationships to expand the firm’s client base and market share.
Raza Jafri, CFA
Head of Equities
Raza possesses about 15 years of experience in sell-side equity research and sales. He is also an elected Board Member of the CFA Society Pakistan. Prior to joining IMS, he was Head of Research at AKD Securities Limited. Raza carries an in-depth understanding of majors sectors at the PSX with a specialization in covering Commercial Banks.
He was awarded “Best Analyst of 2015/16” by CFA Society Pakistan and was also recognized for “Best Banks Coverage” by AsiaMoney in 2012. Raza graduated from the Lahore University of Management Sciences and is a CFA charter holder.
Rehan Alam
Independent Director
Rehan started his professional career at KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. a member firm of KPMG International. During his tenure at KPMG, he served at various multinational clients working in varied economic sectors including Maersk Pakistan and Singer Pakistan.
He joined Intermarket Securities in late 2014 and brings with him diversified work exposure in the fields of Finance, Compliance, and Audit & Assurance.
MANAGEMENT
Wajid Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
Raza Jafri, CFA
Head of Equities
Raza possesses about 15 years of experience in sell-side equity research and sales. He is also an elected Board Member of the CFA Society Pakistan. Prior to joining IMS, he was Head of Research at AKD Securities Limited. Raza carries an in-depth understanding of majors sectors at the PSX with a specialization in covering Commercial Banks.
He was awarded “Best Analyst of 2015/16” by CFA Society Pakistan and was also recognized for “Best Banks Coverage” by AsiaMoney in 2012. Raza graduated from the Lahore University of Management Sciences and is a CFA charter holder.
Muhammad Fahad Zia
Head of Domestic Institutional Sales
Zia has over 15 years of experience in Equity Sales & Trading. Prior to joining, IMS he was Head of Sales & Trading from 2015 at Global Securities Pakistan Limited (formerly UBS Pakistan). He has a deep understanding of market dynamics and fundamentals and has strong relationships with domestic institutional investors, which also enables him to generate large block trades.
Adnan Khan
Head of International Sales
Wasi M. Khan
Head of Online Trading & Retail
Khan possesses over 15 years of experience in online brokerage services. Earlier, Wasi served in the Online Trading Division of IGI Securities where he was responsible for planning and executing business and marketing strategies to help the organization in increasing its market share and building long-term relationships with clients.
Mr. Khan was also associated with JS Global Capital, where he was responsible for Managing Sales and Customer Care.
rahul hans
Head of Research
Rahul has more than 5 years of work experience in buy and sell-side equity research. Prior to joining IMS in 2019, Rahul worked as an Analyst at MCBAH and Next Capital Limited.
He has in-depth knowledge and covers several sectors in Pakistan with specialization in Cement, Fertilizer and Technology. He won ‘Best Equity Research Report’ award on Systems Ltd in FY21 from CFA Society Pakistan.
Rahul graduated from Oxford Brookes University and is a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered
Professional Accountant of Canada (CPA).
Yusra Beg
Deputy Head of Research
Ms. Beg has more than 7 years of work experience in sell-side equity research. Prior to joining IMS in 2015, Yusra worked as an Analyst at IGI Securities Ltd (a Packages Group company). She has covered several sectors in Pakistan but has developed a forte in Banks and Pharmaceuticals. She was ranked the Best Pharmaceutical Analyst in Pakistan by Asia Money two years in a row (2019-20). Yusra is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
SAIFULLAH KAZMI
Head Of Investment Banking
Kazmi has nearly two decades of experience in the financial markets, holding key management positions during his tenure. His focus has been capital markets whilst working in leading asset management companies and bank treasuries of Pakistan.
Saifullah has been instrumental in developing and implementing investment strategies for mutual funds and bespoke client portfolios, across a range of asset classes. Saifullah is an alumnus of Kingston University in UK where he studied Business Management at the Kingston Business School.
Zulfiqar Ali, fca
Chief Financial Officer
Zulfiqar Ali joined Intermarket Securities Ltd (IMS) in August 2021 as Chief Financial Officer. He has over 20 years of experience in the banking and diversified financial sectors. Before joining IMS, he was Deputy General Manager in Habib Bank Limited.
This followed stints at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mashreq Bank and MCB Bank. Zulfiqar is a Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Pakistan
Muhammad Younus
Head of Operations
Danish Haseeb
Head of Compliance & Risk
Haseeb has been with the company since 2016 and Heads the Compliance & Risk Management divisions. He has vast experience in Equity markets operations and his role covers correspondence with regulators on legal matters, formulating of various policies and procedures, handling risk management at both company and customer level, and conducting due diligence.
Before joining IMS, Haseeb served as Manager of Risk Management for about 10 years in BIPL Securities Limited, a subsidiary of BankIslami Pakistan Limited.
Farhan Aslam
Head of Information Technology
Farhan has over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology field and extensive business domain knowledge and working experience in the financial markets. His experience includes working in Umer Brother Member KSE, Global Securities, he is a Master’s in Information Technologies.