Bashir Ahmad has been associated with the banking industry for over two decades and has held senior management positions in Wealth Management and Private Investment Banking with ABN AMRO, ING N.V., and Bank of Singapore. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI) and has participated in various investment banking and wealth management courses throughout his career. Bashir acquired his Master’s degree in International Relations with majors in International Finance and Political Economics from QAU, Islamabad.
Bashir is well known in the financial industry and has a history of scaling businesses significantly, first as Managing Director and Head of UK Private Banking for ING N.V. (later Bank of Singapore) and for his own firm Halkin Investments LLP. His main driving force behind establishing Halkin Investments LLP and later Halkin Investments Middle East was a desire to provide holistic financial solutions to Ultra High Net Worth clients.
Bashir takes a keen interest in renewable and clean energy and actively follows research reports and participates in discussion forums. He is also committed to the UN Global Sustainability Goals and has selected Education, Healthcare, and Zero Hunger as key areas where he contributes both personally and through his corporate entities. He has also been selected as one of the 10 most inspiring BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) business leaders in the U.K.