Our Team

Ghulam Malim is an acknowledged authority on Global Islamic Banking with over 25 years of Experience in the industry. He is the founder and Managing Partner of Alternative International Management Services- a consultancy service that addresses the global Islamic finance market, and licensed by the Dubai Economic Department.

He is a seasoned professional with international experience in Financial Advisory, Capital Markets Advisory, Product and Strategic Advisory, as well as in Retail and Wholesale Banking.

He served as the Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Badr Al - Islami, and later rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) /Head of Islamic Banking for Mashreq Bank, both of which belong to the Mashreq Group of companies, Dubai.

In the space of his professional career, he has also served in top tier positions as the Senior Vice President and Head of Asset Management & Capital Markets, Dubai Islamic Bank and Managing Director at Millennium Investment Company, a Dubai Islamic Bank owned company. 

He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Karachi, Pakistan a BBA in Finance and an MBA in Finance and Int'l Business from the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.