Maheen has over twenty years of experience in investment banking, research and asset management. Currently she serves as the Chief Executive Officer of InfraZamin Pakistan, a Private Infrastructure Development Group (UK) company, and has played a crucial part in setting up operations and developing a project pipeline.. InfraZamin’s credit guarantees assist in de-risking projects and transactions to enable access to finance to underserved sectors and companies. Under her stewardship InfraZamin has developed and executed a number of award-winning transactions that have achieved local and global repute.
In her previous appointment, Maheen Rahman served as the Chief Executive of Alfalah GHP Investment Management where, under her leadership, Alfalah Investments has grown to be one of the largest asset management companies in Pakistan. Prior to that, Ms Rahman was the Chief Executive of IGI Funds, Head of Research at BMA Capital Management, Corporate Finance Associate at ABN AMRO Bank and Investment Banking analyst at Merrill Lynch. She has the experience of working across multiple geographies during her career.
Maheen has been featured on Fortune’s “40 Under 40’s women to watch” list, in 2015. She also serves on a number of boards with notable directorships at the Securities and Exchange Policy Board , Independent Director at GlaxoSmithKlein Pakistan, Independent Director at Systems Limited, , Advisor to KatalystLabs, Director at Khaadi, Member of Committee on Social Impact Financing (Finance Division , Govt of Pakistan) and Director of Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan. She is also the former Director of Special Technology Zones Authority, Pakistan, former Chairperson and Director of the Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan, former Director Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance, Former Director for the British Overseas School, former Director NASRA Public School and former Member of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Restructuring of Evacuee Property Trust Board.
In addition to her extensive work experience and professional achievements, Maheen holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and a Master of Science in Finance and Economics from Warwick Business School in the UK. She also has several capital markets certifications including Series 7 from the New York Stock Exchange and is a certified independent director from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.
