I’m a distinguished alumnus of Edinburgh Business School with over 27 years of experience across private and public capital markets.
With a particular focus on technology investing, I’ve held leadership roles in financial advisory and investment banking, I have had the privilege of working across Canada, U.K., and the Middle East represented leading financial institutions such as RBC Financial, TD Funds, and Barclays Plc over my career.
I have also co-founded multiple fintech ventures and enjoy mentoring and advising aspiring investors and entrepreneurs.
I’m a Chartered Investment Manager accredited by the Canadian Securities Institute, with an MBA and an undergraduate degree in Economics.
I’m passionate about financial literacy, health and empowering individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
What I do
As the founder and Chief Executive of the AIX Group Ltd and the Financial Network Limited, I’m at the forefront of financial technology and capital market solutions enabling individuals and institutional investors to better access and evaluate opportunities created by the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) empowering us to live healthier, safer, and more prosperous lives.
I’m a trusted strategic adviser and partner to senior executives, investors and entrepreneurs worldwide. Helping them leverage technology to solve money, management and growth challenges. A strong believer that you should take advice from people who have “been there done that”, I provide candid and honest insights from my hands-on experience of managing money, scaling and investing in technology companies.
Career summary
In 1999, graduating from from the University of Calgary (Canada) with a focus on macroeconomics and industrial organization, I became a financial advisor representing an RBC Financial Group company and later signing broker and agency agreements with leading Canadian investment firms such as AGF Funds, TD Asset Management and Templeton to provide tailored wealth management solutions to my clients.
In 2004, I joined Ittihad Capital as Chief Operating Officer to build their boutique private equity and investment offering and two years later in 2006 become the Chief Executive of its investment banking subsidiary.
In 2010, moving to the UK to pursue my passion for fintech. I co-founded Infinnet Technologies and developed the SiAlpha quantitative investment analytics system helping investors make more money with less risk.
In 2015, I founded the Financial Network, a fintech consultancy and analytics firm and have had the privilege to work with visionary leaders across the world, and speak at numerous international conferences sharing my insights on financial technology, investing and artificial intelligence.
Let’s connect
I’m also happy to discuss genuine investment and business opportunities.
To your success.
Suhail Ahmad, MBA
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