About Us

Mr. Muhammad Ali Bhabha is a seasoned investment professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial sector. His expertise spans Fund Management, Risk Management, Treasury, Islamic Banking, Credit, Foreign Trade, and Operations. He has held senior leadership roles at leading institutions including MCB Bank, Faysal Bank, Habib Metropolitan Bank, Al Meezan Investment , andNBP Funds , and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer atHBL Asset Management.

Mr. Bhabha is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM). He holds an MBA in Banking & Finance, an MS in Computer Science, is a Certified Director (PICG), and has completed advanced training in Data Analytics from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan . Over his career, he has pioneered innovative financial products. As Head of Fixed Income, he led the team managing funds that received performance awards fromLipper, and as Chief Investment Officer, he led teams managing funds recognized with CFA Annual Excellence Awards.

Beyond his executive responsibilities, Mr. Bhabha has actively contributed to professional bodies. He has served as Director, Vice President, and President of the Board at CFA Society Pakistan , contributed to Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) technical subcommittees of the CFA Institute , and acted as a judge for the CFA Institute Research Challenge (Asia-Pacific). He currently serves as President of the Memon Professional Forum , having previously held roles including Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Managing Committee Member. He is also an Independent Director at Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited, bringing deep expertise in investment oversight, risk management, and governance.

Mr. Muhammad Ali Ansari has been working in the financial sector for more than 20 years and has extensive hands-on experience in managing Conventional & Islamic Branch Banking, Business Development Channels, Commercial/ SME financing, Consumer Assets and Wealth Management Businesses in Retail Banking. Having previously served in various senior Retail Banking roles at ABN AMRO, RBS & Faysal Bank, Ali’s was serving as Group Head, Business Distribution at MCB Islamic Bank before joining HBL Asset Management as Country Head, Retail.

Mr. Noman Qurban is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan (ICAP). He has been working with the Company for the last five years. Prior to joining HBL Asset Management, he was working with a large brokerage house, looking after the Financial Reporting and Budgeting & Planning functions of the Company. He completed his training with A.F.Ferguson & Co Chartered Accountants; a member firm of Pricewaterhouse Coopers. During his association with PwC he worked in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services of the firm performing audits of several Companies in various sectors including, mutual funds, banks, DFIs, oil and gas, steel, textile companies of Pakistan.

Mr. Johns is a Certified HR practitioner with over 24 years of progressive experience in the field of Human Resources Management having been associated with both multinational & local Banks in Pakistan i.e. Citibank N.A., NIB Bank Ltd. & MCB Bank Ltd. with a proven track record of delivering sustainable Human Capital interventions to support Organizational growth.

He was a critical member of the team to setup up the Human Resource framework within NIB, having not only setup but also spearheaded every critical function within HR be it Reward Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning & Development etc. including heading the entire function as Group Head Human Resources. He has also been an avid trainer in the area of Management development, performance management, change management, employee engagement etc. to name a few.
Mr. Johns holds an HR Certification from the Centre of Labour Market Studies – UK as well as a Level 5 Certification in HR from the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) – UK.

Mr. Asher Matloob is currently working as Head of Internal Audit in HBL AML. He has more than 15 years of working experience in Compliance, Audit, Internal Audit, Due Diligence Assignments etc. Previously, he was working as Head of Compliance and Internal Audit in PICIC Asset Management Company for almost 4 years. In this position, his job objective is to ensure that all business activities of the organization are carried out in accordance with the applicable laws and internal policies of the company and to provide value additions in the form of giving suggestions to improve the accounting and internal control system of the organization. He was also working with UBL Fund Managers Ltd for almost 5 years as Manager –Internal Audit and Compliance.
Asher is a qualified Cost and Management Accountant (ACMA) from Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Pakistan and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from Institute of Internal Auditors-USA. He has also passed the relevant ICM certifications and is also an associate member of Pakistan Institute of Public Financial Accountant. He has completed article ship from Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu, one of the leading accounting firms of the world.

With over 33 years of diverse experience, Mr. Lodhi brings extensive expertise, having held key roles including Head of International Partnerships in Canada, Manager of Operational Change at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Associate Director at Standard Chartered Bank UAE, and Head of Operations at Dubai Islamic Bank. His data-driven and results-oriented approach is invaluable.

With over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry, Amin has worked across Pakistan, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Group CEO at Habib Bank AG Zurich, overseeing risk management, compliance, strategy, and stakeholder management. Prior to joining Habib Bank AG Zurich, Amin worked at NIB Bank in Corporate and Investment & Institutional Banking. Earlier in his career, he gained experience at Emirates Bank, ANZ Grindlays Bank, and the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, where he played a key role in driving initiatives.

With over 20+ years of diverse experience in the financial industry, Mr. Akhlaq has held senior leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank (UAE), BNP Paribas (MEA region), and Strategos Management Consultants (Middle East).

Throughout his career, he has led strategic business development, corporate structuring, and operational excellence initiatives for a wide range of client segments.