Iftekhar Karim, ex international banker divides his time between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, where he was also educated. At age 37, retired from his professional banking career; he became the youngest full secretary Ambassador to the Kingdom of Brunei. He was appointed in 1985 by the Government of Bangladesh. After his stint in the Foreign Service concluded, he decided to look at pursuing public and private equity investment opportunities. As an international banker, he focused on opportunities across the globe but he chose Bangladesh, his birthplace to pursue private equity opportunities. Bangladesh was a market he was familiar with however it was the country’s fast growing economy that made it an appealing one.

Ambassador Iftekhar Karim currently sits on the board of Far East Knitting Dying, a leading garments and textile manufacturing company listed on the DSE and a few other portfolio companies. He is a conservative investor and believes in investing based on strong fundamentals and a longer term perspective. He rarely looks for quick return opportunities and is risk averse in general. He has a wealth preservation mindset but will not fail to act if there is a business opportunity that promises a good risk versus reward ratio.