Haris Imtiaz is a Senior Investment Manager at Arowana. With nearly ten years of experience across emerging and frontier markets, he brings a rare combination of deep sector expertise, macroeconomic insight, strategy and hands-on equity research. His coverage spans financials, insurance, technology, consumer, energy, and utilities.
Before joining Arowana, Haris served as Director of Research at KTrade Securities, leading the sell-side research mandate in Saudi Arabia. In this role, he built and managed a team of analysts responsible for coverage of more than 25 listed stocks on the Tadawul, setting the research agenda from initiation coverage through to thematic pieces and notes on market-moving events. He worked closely with institutional clients, corporate management teams, and sales desks to develop and execute actionable investment ideas.
A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Haris holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Accounting and Finance. He is also a CFA Charter holder.
What is the secret to success?
For Haris, success comes down to two things: discipline and curiosity. He believes that staying focused and maintaining consistent habits is what separates good analysts from great ones. Equally important, in his view, is the drive to never stop learning. Markets are constantly evolving, and Haris feels that those who approach their craft with genuine intellectual curiosity, always asking the next question and challenging their own assumptions, are the ones who stay ahead. Together, these qualities have shaped how he approaches both his work and his broader professional growth.
What is the best part about working at Arowana?
For Haris, what makes Arowana special is the sense that the work truly matters. He values being part of an organisation where investment decisions carry real weight and where the pursuit of meaningful outcomes is taken seriously. Beyond the work itself, Haris appreciates the room Arowana gives him to grow, to take on new challenges, broaden his perspective beyond the markets he has covered, and develop as an investment professional. He finds that combination of purpose and opportunity rare, and it is what makes coming to work every day worthwhile.
