Kaiser Naseem

Kaiser H. Naseem is currently the corporate governance project manager for the prestigious International Finance Corporation, [ [http://ifcln001.worldbank.org/ifcext/pressroom/ifcpressroom.nsf/bbbbed9e2807e7ef85256a5b0078814d/eca0265a3de424b185257203007101be?OpenDocument IFC Press Release.] Retrieved September 27, 2008.] which is a part of the World Bank. Previously he was the founder, president and CEO of Pakistan's SME Bank, and is perhaps best known for this particular achievement. [ [http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/issue2002/issue5/f&m.htm SME Bank to play a pivotal role.] Retrieved September 27, 2008] Mr. Naseem has served on the boards of several companies both in Pakistan and abroad. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors. [http://q.com.pk/Succession_and_governance.html] He is also on the board of directors of the ISE (Islamabad Stock Exchange). [http://www.ise.com.pk/ise%20website/organization/html/annual_report_2000_2001/iframe_board_of_directors.htm] Because of all his achievements, Mr. Naseem is widely regarded as one of the finest banking brains around. In the May 29, 2002 issue of the "Daily Times", Mr. Naseem is referred to as one of the star performers of the government's economic team. [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_29-5-2002_pg5_7]

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Education and early life

After completing his intermediate education (FSc pre-engineering) in Pakistan, Mr. Kaiser Haneef Naseem studied at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys in Russia from September, 1971 to June, 1978 from where he obtained an MS degree in Metallurgical Engineering. During this period he also completed a one- year course in the Russian Language which he understands, speaks and writes fluently. He later undertook business studies at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila from where he obtained a Masters degree in Management in May, 1984.

Mr. Naseem started his career in July, 1978 at the Pakistan Steel Mills in Karachi where he worked as an Executive Engineer up to July, 1982 and as a Superintending Engineer from July 1982 till June, 1984.

From July 1984 till December 1989 Mr. Naseem worked in the projects division of the National Development Finance Corporation (NDFC) in Karachi, initially as an Assistant Vice President (up to May, 1987) and later as a Vice President.

In January, 1990 Mr. Naseem commenced work for the Bank of Oman in Dubai from where he returned to Pakistan in August, 1991 to establish two financial institutions — an investment bank and a leasing company — in the private sector for a group of investors.

He later headed the leasing company as its first Managing Director till joining the International Finance Corporation in October, 1992.

Mr. Naseem was a member of the first IFC delegation to visit the newly independent states of Central Asia in October, 1992. Since then he has been instrumental in facilitating IFC investments in that region, especially in the capital markets sector and in developing and supporting Small and Medium Enterprises. Mr. Naseem has played a very important developmental role in these countries in terms of educating the private sector on the principals of a free-market economy. [http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/issue2002/issue5/f&m.htm]

Personal life

Mr. Kaiser Naseem spends most of his time in Pakistan, Egypt, and Canada (he is a Canadian citizen). He is married to Saira Kaiser Naseem and has four children; Sahar Naseem (21), Hammad Ahmed Naseem (19), Hisham Kaiser Naseem (17), and Anusheh Naseem (6). [http://www.pakrebiatas.org/announcements.htm] He has mentioned his wife and kids in several TV interviews.

References

[http://q.com.pk/Succession_and_governance.html Workshop on Succession Planning and Governance in Family Business.]
[http://www.secp.gov.pk/newsletter/oct_dec_02.htm Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan Newsletter, October - December 2002.]