For the past decade, Samina Akram worked for investment, private and commercial banks across a range of disciplines, specialising in Islamic and Ethical finance. From 2005-2009, Samina was at Merrill Lynch International Bank where she was instrumental in heading up the growth and expansion of their wealth management Islamic finance business. In April 2009, Samina branched out as an independent Islamic finance consultant and set up Samak Ethical Finance Ltd.