Abbas has worked and invested alongside some of the world's leading hedge fund managers, generating benchmark-beating returns across a range of asset classes and global markets. He has also helped design and optimise investment processes at several multi-billion-dollar investment firms, including building proprietary investment analytics and models to support better investment decisions.

He holds an MSc in Finance, specialising in Investments, from Cass Business School, and a Diploma in Entrepreneurship jointly awarded through Cass Business School, Bocconi University and the University of Oxford.

Having met with more than 1,000 sophisticated investors, Abbas brings a strong understanding of what distinguishes successful investors, how investment businesses grow, and what it takes to build a career in the industry. He has several years of professional mentoring experience and works with both aspiring and established investment professionals.

His mentorship is tailored to each individual's goals and experience, covering career strategy, investment research and portfolio management, fundraising and asset gathering, investor relations, pitch decks and marketing presentations, as well as the practical challenges of progressing in a competitive industry.

Abbas takes a hands-on, goal-oriented approach to mentoring. He sets clear objectives, challenges mentees to think critically, and progressively raises expectations as they develop. The aim is to help each mentee make measurable progress, build confidence and become more effective in their professional role.