Arif Khan is partnering with Shanta Group’s capital market businesses and has become the new Vice Chairman of Shanta Asset Management Limited.
He will actively engage with Shanta group’s capital market businesses as a partner with the vision of extending its’ business operation in other capital market and financial institution related ventures, said a press release.
The group has a plan to have a strong presence in Asset management, stock brokerage and merchant banking in Bangladesh's market.
“Our capital market has huge potential to be part of our national development initiatives and also to provide alternative investment vehicles for our growing middle class. Believing on this vision, I am partnering with Shanta Capital Market Businesses to offer high quality capital market related services backed by expertise and integrity," said Khan.
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Prior to partnering with Shanta Group, he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive of IDLC Finance, a leading NBFI of the country.
Before joining IDLC as the MD and CEO, Khan served the BSEC as a commissioner.
Khan graduated in Finance and Banking from the Dhaka University, and had his MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA).
He was the President of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) and founding President of Bangladesh Merchant Bank Association (BMBA) and CFA Society, Bangladesh.
He started his career in 1991 as a probationary officer of AB Bank Ltd.
