PM Shehbaz Meets Top Executives of Global Financial Institutions in London

LONDON,Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a series of meetings with senior executives of Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Citi, BlackRock and Rothschild & Co, reflecting growing international financial sector interest in Pakistan’s reform trajectory and improving investment climate.
Meeting Mohammad Kamal Syed, Head of Private Bank and Wealth Management UK at Barclays, the prime minister briefed him on macroeconomic stabilization measures and encouraged the bank to explore opportunities in Pakistan’s financial sector.
A J.P. Morgan delegation led by EMEA Co-CEO Matthieu Wiltz discussed deeper cooperation in capital markets, trade finance and investment banking. The prime minister invited the firm to expand its footprint in Pakistan, while the delegation reaffirmed interest in sovereign debt capital markets and corporate banking.
He commended Citi’s long-standing presence in Pakistan during a meeting with a delegation led by Chief Client Officer David Livingstone, and encouraged expansion of its corporate and institutional banking services.
Meeting BlackRock’s Gordon Fraser and Sam Vecht, Co-Heads of Emerging Markets and Frontiers, and portfolio manager Emily Fletcher, the prime minister invited greater allocations to Pakistani equities and fixed income within the firm’s frontier markets strategy. Both sides stressed the importance of sustained policy consistency in building investor confidence.
Rothschild & Co was represented by Lord Mark Sedwill, Chair of Geostrategic Advisory, and Majid Ishaq, Head of UK Investment Banking. Discussions focused on Pakistan’s geo-economic priorities and potential advisory collaboration on capital markets and investment strategy.
The executives expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic reform momentum and reaffirmed commitment to deeper engagement with the country’s financial sector.
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and Adviser to the PM on Privatization and Privatization Commission Chairman Muhammad Ali were also present.