أسلم Kanowah, Executive Director

أسلم Kanowah

Executive Director

AfrAsia Bank

البلد
موريشيوس
التعليم
ماجستير, International Finance and Banking
الخبرات
21 years, 7 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 7 أشهر

Executive Director في AfrAsia Bank
  • موريشيوس - Port Louis
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ أكتوبر 2020

Director of AfrAsia Bank and member of the following Committees

1. Corporate Governance Committee
2. Board Risk Commitee
3. Technology, Digitization and Platforms Commitee

CEO في Intrasia Management ltd
  • موريشيوس - Port Louis
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2020
Chief Executive Officer, Director Operations ,Company Secretary & AMLRO في Aurisse international Ltd
  • موريشيوس
  • سبتمبر 2013 إلى فبراير 2016

Executive responsibilities:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Risk Committee

Job Summary :
+ Lead and manage the accounting, finance and administration teams.
+ Accounting, budgetary planning, monitoring and control, cash flow forecast, agreeing business objectives, turnover and profitability targets with MD and Head Office and follow good corporate governance.
+ Treasury management, Cash Flow Management and Risk Management
+ Review and monitoring of all compliance functions, including policies and procredures, AML, KYC and dealing with internal and external STRs in the absence of the MLRO.
+ Setting-up and administration of Global Business Companies, Trusts, Foundations, LLP and Funds.
+ Maintain accounts and records of the company and its clients and filing with authorities.
+ Review and monitor systems of internal control, procedures and policies.
+ Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulators and authorities.
+ Provide quality and value added services to international clients covering the company’s range of services
+ Liaise with Banks, Brokers, Clients, Custodians, Fund Managers, Administrators and Auditors.
+ HRM, training and coaching, Payroll, PAYE, TDS, NPF, VAT, Taxation and Annual Returns.

Lead the Accounting, Finance and Administration teams for incorporation and administration of Global business companies in Mauritius, Bermuda and Cayman Islands as well as the incorporation and administration of Investment Funds, Collective Investment Schemes, Hedge Funds, India Specific funds - FII and FPI and fund administration including NAV calculations, Investment Valuations, fact-sheets, subscriptions, redemptions, and act as transfer agent..

Please also see my attached CV for more details

Director Operations ,Company Secretary & MLRO في Aurisse International Ltd
  • موريشيوس
  • مارس 2011 إلى أغسطس 2013

Day to Day management of the company including supervision of a team of 7 staffs, client relationship, accountancy, treasury management, HRM, corporate administration, fund administration and Company secretary

• Formulate, implement and monitor compliance policies, best practices and processors for internal policies and procedures, KYC, AML reporting lines and structures.

• Dealing with internal and external STRs

• Dissemination, awareness and training program for staffs, managers and top management. Preparation, analysis and escalation of compliance reports and statistics to identify short-comings and improve processes.

• Review and monitor systems of internal control, compliance and anti-money laundering and propose to the board changes to existing procedures and policies to enhance control and compliance with local and international rules and regulations.

• Ensure compliance with reporting and code of conduct and best practice of local and international financial regulators namely FSC (Financial Services Commission), SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and BMA (Bermuda Monetary Authority).

Head of Development - Trading , Back Office & Programming في Superfund Assets Management
  • موريشيوس
  • نوفمبر 2008 إلى أغسطس 2010

Job Summary :
+ Leadership and management of 3 teams comprising of 15 traders, 2 accountants and 6 programmers working on 24 hours shift, including recruitment, training and career development.
+ Ensure compliance with internal controls, local regulations, accounting policies IAS, IFRS and GAAP.
+ Treasury and Risk management covering, trading, operations, cash, assets management & contingencies.
+ Review of daily/weekly/monthly accounts, banks, brokers, debtors and creditors reconciliation, NAVs, performance index, Fact-sheets. Reporting to MD, fund managers and group company.
+ Finalization of accounts, liaising with auditors, administrators and investors.


See details in attached CV

Creative Director - Senior Trader Level 5 في Superfund Assets Management
  • موريشيوس
  • نوفمبر 2004 إلى أكتوبر 2008

Trading in a very specialized and highly sophisticated Futures, Forex and equity trading environment where we traded over 70 Futures market, 8 currency majors and over 3000 stocks, covering 7 different type of Futures (Indices, Bonds, Currencies, Interest rate, Energies, Metals, Agricultural produce) on over 15 international exchanges in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, USA and South Africa. Superfund is an internationally recognized Hedge Fund with offices in Europe, USA and Asia.

+ Trading in FX, Futures and stocks, worldwide on over 15 international exchanges.

+ Quantitative algorithmic execution.

See details as per attached CV

Head of Operations / Treasury / Information Technology في Standard Bank Mauritius Offshore Banking Unit Ltd
  • موريشيوس
  • يوليو 2001 إلى أكتوبر 2004

Executive responsibilities:
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Credit Committee
Member of Assets and Liabilities Committee
Member of Business Acceptance Committee

Job Summary :
+ Lead and manage the Operations and Treasury teams.
+ Foreign currency dealings, forward contracts, Futures, Currency and Interest rates Swaps, money market operations and Nostro funds cover.
+ Liquidity, Currency, Interest rate and other risk management.
+ Customize and implement systems of internal control, policies and procedures in line with group and local requirements covering operations, treasury, IT & credit.
+ Budgetary control, monitoring and reporting to the MD, board, Group Company, regional directors, Mauritian and South-African regulators.
+ Manage the bank IT infrastructures including servers, modem, switch, rooters .


See details as per attached CV

Manager Operations and Finance في Bank International Indonesia Ltd
  • موريشيوس
  • يونيو 1998 إلى يونيو 2001

Was awarded Trophy for Best Employee of the Year 1999.

Executive responsibilities:
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Credit Committee

Job Summary :
+ Lead and manage the Finance and Operations teams.
+ Preparations and review of daily/weekly/monthly accounts, Fixed Assets management, consolidation and payment of invoices and payroll processing.
+ Customer relationship, accounts opening, transaction processing including SWIFT, credit and international trade finance, queries and complaints handling.
+ Preparation of final accounts, liaising with auditors and group accountants and budgetary control and monitoring.
+ Ensure compliance with internal control, policies and procedures, KYC, forex, money market and risk management.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, International Finance and Banking
  • في Washington International University
  • ديسمبر 2002
دبلوم عالي, Accounting and Auditing
  • في ACCA
  • ديسمبر 1998

Chartered Certified Accountant

Specialties & Skills

Islamic Finance
Banking & Finance
Back Office
Treasury Management
Fund Administration
Accounting
Finance
Fund and Corporate Administration
Back Office and Operations
Secretarial
Banking
Compliance and Risk

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الفرنسية
اللغة الأم
الهندية
متوسط
الأوردو
متوسط

العضويات

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Fellow
  • December 2002

التدريب و الشهادات

FCCA (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 2002
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
International Dealers Certificate (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 2004
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
Certified Islamic Finance Expert (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 2011
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
Certified Takaful Expert (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 2011
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
ACCA (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
December 1997
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999

الهوايات

  • Fishing and swimming
    Bronze Medalist of the Duke of Edinburg Award Scheme