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Karim has academic knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics as well as a chartered accountancy qualification. He is also an hedge fund investor.<ref name="thehedgefundjournal">{{cite news |last=McIntosh|first=Bill|url=http://www.thehedgefundjournal.com/node/6382|title=Quality Capital Management|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Hedge Fund Journal]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref> He is also Fellow of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales]] (ICAEW).<ref name="qualitycapital"/> |
Karim has academic knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics as well as a chartered accountancy qualification. He is also an hedge fund investor.<ref name="thehedgefundjournal">{{cite news |last=McIntosh|first=Bill|url=http://www.thehedgefundjournal.com/node/6382|title=Quality Capital Management|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Hedge Fund Journal]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref> He is also Fellow of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales]] (ICAEW).<ref name="qualitycapital"/> |
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In January 2015, he was nominated for Businessman of the Year award at the [[British Muslim Awards]].<ref name="asianimage">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/business/11745550.British_Muslim_Awards_2015_finalists_unveiled/|title=British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled|work= |location= |publisher=''Asian Image''|date=23 January 2015|accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:34, 1 August 2015
Aref Karim | |
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আরেফ করিম | |
| Born | 17 February 1953 East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Hedge fund manager, commodity trading advisor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Quality Capital Management |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Aref Karim (Bengali: আরেফ করিম; born 17 February 1953) is a Bangladeshi-born British accountant, hedge fund manager, and founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Quality Capital Management (QCM).
Early life
Karim was born in East Bengal (now Bangladesh).[1] He is the youngest of 10 siblings, he has three brothers and six sisters. His father wanted all 10 of his children to attend university. He attended a private American missionary school, then went to an American college and read English and Economics and university. However, when the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out the university closed down and Karim continued his degree in Karachi, West Pakistan.[2]
In the early 1970s,
Karim's father worked into the civil service and then the British government worked up and became a senior officer in government of Bengal under British rule until 1947.[2]
Career
Karim moved to London and found a job as an articled clerk.[1] In 1978, he qualified as a chartered accountant.[3]
After serving in public practice as senior audit manager for some years in London,[4] Karim joined the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) as a financial manager on a two-year contract.[1] Two years became four years, became six, became 12, and he went into investment management role.[1] During his tenure at ADIA as Senior Investment Manager, he looked after the investment policies, strategies and asset allocation for a multi-billion dollar Alternative Investment Portfolio. He was with the institution from March 1982 until May 1995 before returning to the UK.[5]
In September 1995,[1] Karim moved from the buying (allocation) to selling (fund management),[6] and in December 1995[2] founded his own hedge fund Quality Capital Management (QCM) based in Weybridge, Surrey.[7][8] He relocated to Weybridge, partly so his children would be educated there.[1] He is the board member, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, carrying responsibility for the firm's investment strategies and research.[4] In the years since, QCM has returned more than 600 per cent growth to its investors, with only two negative years.[1] It has assets in the region of £150 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List.[9][10] In 2008, the hedge fund made £42.9m profit on £49.3m sales,[3] returning 59 per cent.[11]
Karim has academic knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics as well as a chartered accountancy qualification. He is also an hedge fund investor.[12] He is also Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).[4]
In January 2015, he was nominated for Businessman of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[13]
Personal life
Karim has three children and his wife died in 1992.[2]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Wright, Rupert (29 April 2011). "A small but perfectly formed fund". Abu Dhabi: The National. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e "Aref Karim of QCM: from accountant to Hedge fund CEO". Top Traders Unplugged. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Surrey's Richest 50 2010 – 20 to 11". Surrey: Surrey Life. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "QCM: Aref Karim". Quality Capital Management. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Quality Capital Management". Absolute Returns. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "EuroHedge Summit 2009". Hedge Fund Conferences & Awards. April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Aref Karim, Quality Capital Management
- ^ "The Interview – Aref Karim, Quality Capital Management: "We see managed futures playing a bigger part in a portfolio as uncertainties prevail in traditional markets"". Hedgeweek. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Collins, Daniel P. (23 February 2007). "Aref Karim: Allocating profits". Futures. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Reed, Kevin (26 April 2010). "Accountants make Rich List". Accountancy Age. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UKs Richest Accountants Revealed". Accountant.co.uk. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Campbell, Mary (22 June 2010). "Q&A: QCM Head Aref Karim Says 'It Pays To Be Patient'". FINalternatives. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ McIntosh, Bill (14 November 2011). "Quality Capital Management". The Hedge Fund Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "British Muslim Awards 2015 finalists unveiled". Asian Image. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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External links
- Quality Capital Management website
- Collins, Daniel P. Aref Karim: Allocating profits. Futures. 23 February 2007
- The Interview – Aref Karim, Quality Capital Management: “We see managed futures playing a bigger part in a portfolio as uncertainties prevail in traditional markets”. Hedgeweek. 4 April 2010
- Campbell, Mary. Q&A: QCM Head Aref Karim Says 'It Pays To Be Patient'. FINalternatives. 22 June 2010
- Wright, Rupert. A small but perfectly formed fund. The National. 29 April 2011
- McIntosh, Bill. Quality Capital Management. The Hedge Fund Journal. 14 November 2011
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