Our Team
'The strength of a team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.'
- Bashir Ahmad, CEO
Halkin Investments is a firm believer in this saying.
It is for this reason Halkin Investments employs and consults both internal and external professionals to provide the best possible service. This dynamic relationship enables Halkin to challenge the status quo at each decision.
The internal and external comittees have a combined experience of over 150 years in financial markets and have previously served in reputable initiatives around the globe.
Our Advisory Counsel
Senior Advisor
His Excellency Shaukat Aziz
Senior Advisor
Sir Richard Gozney
Senior Advisor
Lord Norman Lamont
His Excellency Mr. Shaukat Aziz was elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan and served from 2004 – 2007, following five years as Finance Minister from 1999.
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Richard Gozney spent 39 years as a British diplomat, specialising in Indonesia, West and Southern Africa and the Spanish speaking world. He was British Ambassador or High Commissioner to Indonesia, Nigeria and Swaziland.
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Lord Lamont (Norman Lamont) was at the centre of British politics for many years. He was a Cabinet Minister under both Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and was a member of the House of Commons for twenty-five years.
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Senior Advisor
Reinout van Lennep
Senior Advisor
Humayun Rashid
Reinout van Lennep, a Dutch national based in Zurich, is an independent advisor to ultra-high net worth families (UHNW) around the world and specialises in finance, wealth management and family governance.
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Humayun Rashid is the Senior Advisor for Banking Strategy and Leadership Development at Commercial International Bank (Egypt). Additionally, he is also a member of the Global Council of the School of Business at Queen’s University (Ontario), and has participated on the Advisory Boards of UAE University and the UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology.
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Our Investment Team
Investment Committee Member
Hashem Shehabi
Hashem is a member of the Halkin Investment Committee. He brings a wealth of Investment Banking and Wealth Management experience spanning over two decades in senior roles at global financial services firms headquartered in New York, London and Zurich.
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Investment Committee Member
Phillipe Manet
Philippe Manet’s experience spans over three decades in financial markets, from bond origination to fund selection and family office management in London and Geneva.
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Investment Committee Member
Didier Duret
Didier Duret - CIO of ABN Amro Private Banking from 2005 to January 2019 has run the Global Investment Committee since its inception in 2003.
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