Member Profile
Dr Naveed Ahmed
Senior Executive Officer & Principal | Imani Wealth Management Ltd
Office Location: United Arab Emirates
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Top Specialisms
Alternative Investments
Family Office
Private Banking
Connect
Professional Biography
Prior to the establishment of Imani Wealth Management Ltd in the DIFC in 2021, Dr Naveed worked at Julius Baer as Managing Director & Group Head of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2021. He was SEO of Namara Wealth Advisors Ltd, a Multi Family Office, regulated in both DIFC Dubai and Singapore, from October 2017 to the end of 2018. From 2013 to 2017, Dr Naveed was a Managing Director & Global Market Leader of Sub-Saharan Africa & Pakistan coverage team at Credit Suisse AG within the Wealth Management division in Dubai. From 2006 to 2013, Dr Naveed was Managing Director & Team Head of the Emerging Markets team including key clients coverage at UBS AG, London. He has also worked at Citigroup Private Bank, London from 1995 to 2006, as a Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager, covering Sub-Saharan Africa and Pakistan. In addition, he also worked with Citibank NA Pakistan from 1991 to 1992, and with Citibank NA London from 1992 to 1995 with the Global Consumer Banking business, where he established, and managed the Non-Resident Pakistan (NRP) business. Prior to his career in Wealth Management, Dr Naveed Ahmed was a medical doctor, having switched careers to banking in 1991. Dr. Naveed holds an MBA from Imperial College, UK and an MBBS Degree from Dow Medical College, Pakistan. He has a Certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA) Diploma from the Swiss Association for Quality (SAQ). Dr Naveed successfully completed the Senior Leadership program from Harvard Business School in 2005.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: Private client wealth advisory allowed me to build long-term relationships with clients, over the last 33 years, often guiding them through significant life changes, such as estate planning, or business succession. There's also the aspect of working in a
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: Imani Wealth Management is pioneering a long-term thematic investing approach in Middle East and Africa. Our view is that there is a large concentration of assets in the region that are corelated with oil and real estate, leading to cyclicality and volati
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: You are really spoilt for choice in the DIFC - Dubai. A truly fantastic place to interact with peers.