CFA Society Pakistan and The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited [PACRA] jointly hosted an interactive roundtable discussion on Independent Directors in Pakistan.
The roundtable session was organized as a follow up discussion on the publication of CFA Society Pakistan and PACRA titled, ‘Independent Directors in Pakistan - Regulation and Practice’.
The participants of the session included a diverse mix of senior professionals, enabling a meaningful conversation on best
practices relevant to the local market.
Participants included:
- Mr. Mohammad Shoaib, CFA, Director, CFA Society Pakistan & CEO, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited
- Mr. Usman Haider, CEO, PACRA
- Mr. Khalid Mirza, Independent Financial Services Professional
- Ms. Maleeha Mimi Bangash, Expert Consultant Digital Banking, IFC - International Finance Corporation
- Ms. Sadaffe Abid, Social Entrepreneur In Residence (SEiR), INSEAD & Founder, CIRCLE Women
- Mr. Ahmad Hosain, Senior Partner, Ebrahim Hosain
- Mr. Adnan Afaq, Co-Founder, Route 16
- Mr. Tariq Jamil, Business Solutions Advisor at Euronet Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Mr. Najaf Yawar, Associate Professor at GC University Lahore
- Mr. Almas Hyder, Chairman at Synthetic Products Enterprises Ltd.
- Ms. Sadia Khan, Director, Kashf Foundation
- Mr. Mian Shahid, Director, United Insurance Company of Pakistan Ltd.
- Ms. Iram Tahir, Company Secretary, PACRA
- Ms. Sarwat Ahson, Executive Director, CFA Society Pakistan
The report ‘Independent Directors in Pakistan - Regulation and Practice’ brings a comparative analysis of 12 factors in 7 jurisdictions and maps the progress in Pakistan.
Access the research publication here.