Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1970, having trained at AFF-PWC after his schooling at CCH and St. Mary’s. Over the decades he has had experience in manufacturing, as well as in the financial services, both within and outside the country. He joined the Arif Habib Group in the year 2000 to conceive and set up an Asset Management Company, namely Arif Habib Investments, which became the market leader, it was later converted into a joint venture with MCB and subsequently sold to MCB.
Mr. Beg has also held senior level responsibilities in the automobile industry. During his tenure at the Allied Engineering Group, he set up a green field project for the manufacture of sophisticated indigenous components for the automotive industry under transfer of technology licenses with Japanese and European manufacturers.
His initiation into the financial services business was with the Abu Dhabi Investment Company, UAE, where he was a part of the team that set up the company in 1977. He was the founding Chairman of the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan, which was sponsored by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). He has served on several committees set up by the SECP for developing the Capital Markets, including the one that authored the Voluntary Pension System. He has also held the Chairmanship of the Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan. In addition, he has also been a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC).
- Current Corporate Responsibilities:
Arif Habib Consultancy (Pvt) Limited (Chief Executive) - As Director:
Arif Habib Corporation Limited
Aisha Steel Mills Limited
Power Cement Limited