New York-based Wahed, which calls itself a global Shariah-compliant FinTech, has announced the appointment of Mohsin Siddiqui as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Mohsin Siddiqui joined Wahed last year as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to that, he was at UK-based RegTech ComplyAdvantage (led by another OANDA partner, Vatsa Narasimha), serving as Chief Revenue Officer, tasked with driving its revenue growth goals following its Series- C. Mohsin started his career at Retail FX and CFDs broker OANDA where he worked for eight years (2012-2020), with his last role at OANDA being Chief Customer Officer and Managing Director. At OANDA, Mohsin grew OANDA’s core presence in the US and Canadian markets and spearheaded its expansion into several APAC markets.
In a public letter to all stakeholders, Wahed founder Junaid Wahedna – who now takes on the role of Chairman – said:
“More important than his decorated resume, Mohsin has a deep and personal connection to our mission and values and a clear understanding of why more than 350,000 customers choose to invest in Wahed. In less than a year as COO, he has had an immediate impact on the business and I have every confidence that he is the right person to continue to drive Waheds’ growth.”
On his appointment, Mohsin Siddiqui said:
“Wahed’s vision is to create an inclusive and accessible global financial ecosystem. We have already made incredible strides in recent years in realizing this mission. I look forward to the journey ahead as we continue to unlock new product lines and markets to serve a global community of over 2 billion Muslims.”
About Wahed
Wahed is a global Islamic financial technology company that aims to reduce financial exclusion by encouraging ethically focused, Sharia-compliant investments. Based in New York, Wahed has built an award-winning digital platform that makes it easy for everyone to benefit from investing without compromising their values. Wahed is licensed in 10 jurisdictions through its subsidiaries worldwide, with 11 offices serving more than 300,000 customers.