Mr. Imtiaz Gadar is a seasoned finance professional with a distinguished and award-winning career spanning over two decades consistently delivering exceptional results across diverse facets of the financial industry, including Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Equity Brokerage, Research and Investor Relations.
Prior to joining Al Meezan in August 2024, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of JS Global Capital Limited, where he orchestrated the firm's ascent to a leadership position within the industry. His leadership was instrumental in securing multiple prestigious awards from AsiaMoney, ICAP, Finance Asia and CFA Society Pakistan, including a historic sweep of all 5 Brokerage Category Awards for FY24.
Prior to his role at JS Global Capital, he served as Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets at Bank Alfalah Limited. During his tenure, he established and led high performing teams responsible for Public and Private Principal Investment and Advisory businesses. Under his guidance, the bank garnered consistent recognition as the Best in Investor Relations for eight consecutive years by the CFA Society Pakistan and secured awards in the category of Best Equity Corporate Finance House (Banks) on three separate occasions.
His career trajectory also encompasses significant experience in local and international broking and Investment Banking, through his roles at JP Morgan Pakistan and the local affiliate of Bank of America - Merrill Lynch. His contributions to these organizations were marked by exceptional performance, culminating in multiple recognitions as Best Pakistan Analyst by CFA Society Pakistan and a five-year streak of accolades from AsiaMoney.
As part of his Investment Banking efforts at different organizations, he has successfully executed complex financial transactions valued at over US$1.8 billion. These include Mergers & Acquisitions, Buybacks, Global Depository Receipt Offerings, Initial Public Offerings, Secondary Public Offerings, Rights Offerings, and Tender Offers.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with 2 Gold Medals Overall & Finance, from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.