Ahmed Salem

Head of trading

Cairo, Egypt

About

Experience

  • Head of local institutions, GDRs and Bonds at Synergy Securities
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Lead institutional client coverage, managing relationships with government entities, asset Managers, and investment funds. Execute high-value transactions across equities, GDRs, ETFs, and fixed income instruments. Manage GDR trading and arbitrage strategies between Egyptian equities and international Markets. Provide tailored investment recommendations and strategic insights to institutional clients. Prepare and deliver daily and periodic market reports and trading ideas. Drive client engagement and retention through consistent execution quality and advisory Excellence. Monitor market trends and macroeconomic developments to identify trading opportunities.

  • Pioneers Securities (1 yr 3 mos)
    • Head of inistituational desk&global markets
      Jun 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Global Head
      Jun 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Managed institutional and HNWI client execution across global markets (Stocks, ETFs & ETNs). Led GDR desk operations, executing arbitrage strategies between Egyptian equities and international markets. Generated market intelligence, trading ideas, and actionable recommendations. Promoted global market products and expanded institutional client engagement. Communicated corporate actions and key market events to international clients. Ensured high-quality execution and client satisfaction across all trading activities.

  • Portfolio Manager at Self-employed
    Aug 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Smart money move and proactive decisions mixed with experience end up with high return

  • Head of Trading at Ostoul Capital Group
    Jan 2018 - Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Managed trading activities for portfolios exceeding EGP 1 billion AUM. Member of the Investment Committee, contributing to strategic asset allocation decisions. Delivered actionable trading ideas and recommendations to portfolio managers. Led execution and portfolio monitoring to ensure alignment with investment strategies. Coordinated closely with research teams to enhance portfolio performance.

  • Beltone Financial (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head Of International Department
      Jan 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Head of Trading
      Jan 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Managed execution of global market transactions (US equities, ETFs, ETNs). Handled institutional and HNWI client trading activities. Led GDR desk operations and executed arbitrage strategies. Provided institutional clients with tailored equity sales and advisory services. Played a key role in implementing Direct Market Access (DMA) solutions.