Stories by Ali Farid Khwaja

Ali Farid Khwaja, CFA, is the Chairman of KASB Securities. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters. He has worked in financial markets in the UK and Europe for over 17 years. He is an alumnus of Lums and was a Rhodes Scholar at University of Oxford.

US, European banking systems are at serious risk due to rising interest rates

The crisis will spread and might require a global coordinated effort, similar to what we saw in 2008. Published 09 Apr, 2023 07:04pm

Why oil could go up to $200 a barrel

Expectations that global inflation has peaked are premature. Updated 30 Aug, 2022 01:21pm

A strong dollar is not just an issue for Pakistan, it’s a global macro risk

The rupee depreciation cannot be fixed by simply changing the political regime. Published 01 Aug, 2022 10:36am

How developing a culture of investing in stocks can save Pakistan's economy

Pakistan’s society needs a wider and collective share of economic interests. Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:52pm

Why Pakistan's expected MSCI downgrade to FM index may be a positive development

With a mere 0.02pc allocation in the EM index, it was hard for Pakistan to get the attention of emerging market fund managers. Updated 06 Jul, 2021 11:54am

NOW is the time for Pakistan to regulate Bitcoin investing

Despite the “ban” on investing in cryptocurrencies, crypto-mania has now fully penetrated Pakistan. Published 20 May, 2021 11:56am

Pakistan needs its ‘Sputnik’ moment and the model for that is not Dubai Inc.

Boosting the technology ecosystem is not just about building real estate such as campuses and tech parks. Updated 08 May, 2021 05:53am

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange can be a solution to the recurring sugar crisis

Instead of being sold at the market, sugar output can be brought to the local commodity bourse. Published 28 Apr, 2021 09:05am

Inflation and Covid — two main concerns for global markets in second quarter of 2021

The limited availability of the vaccine is setting the stage for a divergent economic and health outlook. Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:26am

A positive transformation in SECP's regulatory attitude has already started to show results

It is imperative to acknowledge the regulatory changes and to compliment those at the helm of these institutions. Updated 13 Apr, 2021 01:33pm

Why the time is right to go for an IPO on the PSX

More companies are in the pipeline to go public on PSX this fiscal year than total number of companies listed in the past 4 years. Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:06am

What's behind the rise of the retail investor?

Instead of tracking Buffet, Soros and Lynch, now institutional investors are studying and following trends of retail investors. Updated 27 Mar, 2021 01:17am

For a successful startup ecosystem, Pakistan needs to learn to celebrate failure

Over 95pc of all startups fail – even in the US – which is why investors need to ask themselves if they're open to failures. Updated 20 Mar, 2021 02:00am

Bitcoin mining: A solution to Pakistan's new energy problem?

We're producing a lot more energy than we need but without a distribution system, there's no way to make use of the excess. Updated 01 Mar, 2021 04:20pm