Deputy Head of Research
Ayaz joined BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage in December 2017 with more than 4 years of work experience in the financial industry. He is currently the Deputy Head of Research and looks over Macroeconomy, Banks, NBFIs and other sectors. Prior to joining BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage, he worked at VIPB Asset Management Company as a Fund Manager for a year. He started his journey in the capital market as a Research Analyst in IDLC Securities Limited and gained diverse knowledge by working on different sectors including Textile, Telecommunication, Footwear, FMCG, Bank and NBFI. He joined IDLC Finance Limited as a Management Trainee in 2014 and also served as Management Trainee in Dhaka Bank Limited for 8 months in 2012. Ayaz completed his BBA from BRAC University in 2011 and was awarded VC's gold medal for achieving highest CGPA from his department. He completed his MBA from IBA, University of Dhaka ending up among the top three in his batch. Ayaz earned his CFA charter in 2017 and he is an active member of CFA Society Bangladesh.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayaz-mahmud-cfa-2b2ba948/
Research Analyst
Md. Sakib Chowdhury has been working as a sell side equity research analyst since March 2015. He joined BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd. as a Research Analyst in May 2018. Currently, he covers Energy and Pharmaceutical sectors in Bangladesh. Prior to joining BRAC EPL, Sakib worked as a Consumer and Pharmaceutical sector analyst in City Brokerage Ltd. He also associated in foreign investors’ trip, international road show and foreign investors’ conference management in City Brokerage Ltd. Before that, he started his career as a Research Associate in BRAC EPL with the responsibility to cover Energy sector. He also associated in Construction sector coverage in BRAC EPL. Sakib graduated in Finance from University of Dhaka. He is currently pursuing CFA charter and is a Level III candidate for June 2019 examination.
Research Analyst
S. M. Samiuzzaman is an investment professional with more than three years of experience in capital market. Currently he is working as a Research Analyst in the BRAC EPL Research Team and covers the burgeoning Financial Institutions and Telecommunication sector in Bangladesh. Prior to joining BRAC EPL, Mr. Samiuzzaman used to work as an Investment Analyst in LR Global Bangladesh Asset Management Company, one of the largest asset management companies operating in Bangladesh. He received his BBA, major in finance, from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. Mr. Samiuzzaman has already passed all three level of Chartered Finance Analyst (CFA) certification and is now waiting for his charter.
Research Associate
Sadman Sakib joined BRAC EPL Research in 2016 and has been working as a Research Associate. He is currently covering number of consumer stocks, and mutual funds. He also oversees the daily products like news snippets, market update, weekly market review etc. In addition to his assigned responsibilities, he supports the team in managing foreign trips and responding client queries. Sadman also contributes in different International/Local Research works. Sadman received his B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from North South University.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadman-sakib-8a55b6b2/
Research Associate
Ahmed Zaki Khan joined BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage as a Research Analyst in October 2017. Prior to joining BRAC EPL, he had the experience of working in Canada as an ETF Fund Accountant and as a Research Analyst for a Proprietary Trading Firm, where he conducted research on global government bonds and currencies. He is currently covering the Bank sector and Macroeconomy. He completed his Masters of Arts (MA) in Economics from the University of Ottawa. He is a CFA level III candidate.
Research Associate
Rafiq joined BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited in February 2018 as a Research Associate and currently covering Engineering and Cement companies listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). He joined BRAC EPL as an intern in September 2017. Considering his keen interest in equity research, he was offered a full-time job in the Research Department after completing his internship. Rafiq completed his BBA in Finance & Marketing from North South University and graduated amongst top 5% of all graduating students from the university. He was one of the leading members of the Champion team of CFA Institute Research Challenge in Bangladesh 2017-18. He is also a CFA Level II Candidate in June 2019.
Research Associate
Md. Mahirul Quddus joined BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage on February 2019. Prior to that he has worked in Standard Chartered Bangladesh as an Assistant Relationship Manager for eight months where he has performed credit analysis of the corporate clients. Currently he is covering the Telecommunication Sector and also overseeing deliverables such as weekly mutual fund report, daily market update etc. He received his BBA, major in finance, from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. He is also a CFA Level I Candidate for the June 2019 examination.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahirulquddus/
