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Discover the gripping tale of Arif Naqvi in 'The Key Man'. This captivating B-format paperback, published by Penguin UK in 2023, unveils how Naqvi mesmerized the global elite with his ambitious vision of ‘capitalism for good’. Naqvi aimed to bridge financial success with social impact, presenting himself as the guru of impact investments in emerging markets. His efforts to stabilize the Middle East post-9/11 and enhance global healthcare through a collaboration with Bill Gates on a $1 billion fund illustrate his charisma and daring entrepreneurship. However, Naqvi's story takes a dark turn when he is arrested in 2019 on serious charges of fraud and racketeering, facing almost 300 years in prison. Investigative journalists from the Wall Street Journal, Simon Clark and Will Louch, delve into this true story that uncovers the hidden realities of financial deception. Richly detailed, this book is essential for anyone interested in economic justice, fraud, and the intriguing intersection between wealth and morality. Don’t miss out on your chance to explore this shocking narrative and gain insights into the world of high-stakes finance.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241988947
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Penguin UK
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How Arif Naqvi Duped The Global Elite
Arif Naqvi was a man with immeasurable dreams- to end world suffering, poverty and disease. His vision- capitalism for good; profit and progress.
Naqvi was The Key Man to the global elite searching for impact investments - that would make money and do good - in what they called 'emerging markets'. He persuaded Western governments that he could help stabilise the Middle East after 9/11 by providing jobs and trade. When China rejuvenated the ancient Silk Road trading routes, Naqvi guided executives to business opportunities in cities they struggled to find on the map. He teamed up with Bill Gates to create a $1 billion dollar fund to improve healthcare in poor countries, managed huge sums for the American, British and French governments and sat on boards at the UN and Interpol. As the pope blessed the movement to harness capitalism for the good of the poor, Naqvi won the support of Obama's administration and Prince Charles. He was even earmarked by Western academics as a future leader of his homeland, Pakistan. One of his investors compared him to Tom Cruise in Mission- Impossible.
The only problem? In 2019 Arif Naqvi was arrested on charges of fraud and racketeering and faces up to 291 years in jail.
This is the true story of the fascinating investigation into the smoke and mirrors world of Arif Naqvi by Wall Street Journal reporters Simon Clark and Will Louch. Months after they exposed the alleged fraud in 2018, the British police arrested Naqvi as he stepped off a plane at Heathrow Airport and charged him with money laundering and misappropriating
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241988947
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
How Arif Naqvi Duped The Global Elite
Arif Naqvi was a man with immeasurable dreams- to end world suffering, poverty and disease. His vision- capitalism for good; profit and progress.
Naqvi was The Key Man to the global elite searching for impact investments - that would make money and do good - in what they called 'emerging markets'. He persuaded Western governments that he could help stabilise the Middle East after 9/11 by providing jobs and trade. When China rejuvenated the ancient Silk Road trading routes, Naqvi guided executives to business opportunities in cities they struggled to find on the map. He teamed up with Bill Gates to create a $1 billion dollar fund to improve healthcare in poor countries, managed huge sums for the American, British and French governments and sat on boards at the UN and Interpol. As the pope blessed the movement to harness capitalism for the good of the poor, Naqvi won the support of Obama's administration and Prince Charles. He was even earmarked by Western academics as a future leader of his homeland, Pakistan. One of his investors compared him to Tom Cruise in Mission- Impossible.
The only problem? In 2019 Arif Naqvi was arrested on charges of fraud and racketeering and faces up to 291 years in jail.
This is the true story of the fascinating investigation into the smoke and mirrors world of Arif Naqvi by Wall Street Journal reporters Simon Clark and Will Louch. Months after they exposed the alleged fraud in 2018, the British police arrested Naqvi as he stepped off a plane at Heathrow Airport and charged him with money laundering and misappropriating