Full Name: Murtaza Moulvi
Position: Head of financial markets (South Africa) and sales (Southern Africa) at Standard Chartered Bank
Main Activity of the Company: Banking
Date and Place of Birth: July 23, 1975
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management
First Job: Cigarette sales
Career History Prior to Current Position: I spent 15 years with ABN Amro Bank in Dubai, London and Amsterdam, five years with Deutsche Bank in London, Sydney and Singapore and seven years with Standard Chartered Bank in London, Dubai and Johannesburg
Size of First Pay Packet: $400 a month
First Job with Present Group: Emerging markets senior trader, in London
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 25 employees
Management Style: Trust is given – it is not earned; disproportionate honesty with myself and the team; it does not have to be my fault to make it my responsibility
Personal Best Achievement: Realisation of my concept store – Café Rider Custom – from conceptualisation to execution
Professional Best Achievement: The shift from being a senior trader to a more holistic client-facing focus
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Numerous people
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Michael Jordan
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: VaynerX chairperson, VaynerMedia CEO and five-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk
Philosophy of Life: Always be naturally curious and overly passionate; success takes time and energy
Biggest Ever Opportunity: People
Biggest Ever Disappointment: People
Hope for the Future: All being aware of my relevance quotient
Favourite Reading: Undisputed Truth, by Mike Tyson
Favourite TV Programme: Too many to name
Favourite Food/Drink: Too many to name
Favourite Music: Too many to name
Favourite Sport: Boxing and cricket
Favourite Website: Financial Times, BBC and Harvard Business Review
Hobbies: Motorcycling, boxing, fitness and adventure
Car: Four-wheel-drive vehicles
Pets: Two Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Unauthentic people
Favourite Other South African Company: Sasol – for its process of converting coal into liquid hydrocarbons
Favourite Foreign Company: Tesla – for changing the way we move
Married: To Nicola, since May 8, 2008
Children: Three daughters – Iman, 9; Miah, 7; Ayla, 5
Clubs: None