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  • Publisher: Alchemy Technologies (22 April 2006)
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Jawwad Farid,
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Jawwad is the Chief Executive and Actuary at Alchemy Associates, a fast growing boutique risk management and financial advisory firm.  He is a Fellow Society of Actuaries, an MBA from Columbia Business School (New York City) and a computer science graduate (FAST ICS).  During the last thirteen years, he has worked as a consultant in North America, Pakistan and the United Kingdom with a number of blue chip clients including Hartford Life, Aegon, Goldman Sachs, ING, Manu Life, Safeco, Merrill Lynch, Met Life, Sun America, Nationwide, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, AllState, Fidelity Investments, Transamerica, Skandia, GE Financial Assurance, AXA Equitable, Washington Mutual Bank, Riyad Bank, and Dubai Islamic Bank.  His domestic client list includes State Bank of Pakistan, State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan, Muslim Commercial Bank, Pakistan Kuwait Investments, Union Bank, Prime Bank, KASB Bank, Shell Pakistan, JSIBL and others.

Jawwad’s core areas of expertise include Asset/Risk Management, Investments, Contingent liabilities, Product design and development, Derivative instruments, the financial services Middle Office and the Basel Regulatory Frame work.  He blends a rare combination of information systems, international standards, business and product development skill set side by side with his actuarial expertise. Jawwad can be reached at jawwad@alchemya.com.

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