The Company was originally formed to meet the specific needs of the Risk Management organisation within both the conventional and Islamic commercial banking arena, offering assistance and solutions primarily to the CEO and Chief Risk Officer, and their respective teams, and secondarily to the critical business partners of the Risk Organisation, including the Relationship Management/Business Units, Finance, Operations, Internal Audit, Control etc.

During the course of 2009, the scope of the value proposition that Azmi Associates is able to bring to the growing client base has increased to cover key additional areas. Within Risk Management, this includes a full Basel II / ICAAP capability, from initial gap analysis through to development and execution of implementation plans, including the establishment of a full Operational Risk Capability.

Within the Operational Transformation space, an ability to advise and execute against such issues as the Strategic Alignment of Operations and Technology with the overall strategy of the company, Structural Efficiency within the O&T organisations, Service Quality, effective and practical Performance Management & Measurement, and other factors that lead to productive partnerships within key areas of the business as a whole.

In the Financial Strategy & Management area, an ability to provide solutions around Financial Strategy & Performance Management, Reporting and Scorecard Preparation, project management and development of the Annual Financial Statements and Report up to full Pillar III disclosure standards, Financial Forecasting, Scenario Planning, ALM & ALCO process, Business Continuity Management, Financial Systems selection and implementation.

This has been made possible both by having additional highly experienced practioners from the industry join the company, and by increasing the network of strategic alliances with other firms of proven track record and reputation with whom Azmi Associates fze works with in close collaboration.

Azmi Associates fze can bring to your company the expertise of senior banking professionals, who have individually accumulated 25+ years in their respective fields, acquired both locally and internationally in diverse regions around the world and through both positive and negative business cycles.