Investment banking professional Taosif Amin Khan has outlined plans to increase his focus on investor education and financial research in Bangladesh through Project Horizon, an initiative designed to provide structured financial learning without training fees.
Speaking at a press briefing in Dhaka following his return to Bangladesh, Khan set out a longer-term focus on improving financial knowledge among individual investors as the country’s capital market continues to develop.
The initiative will concentrate on financial literacy, independent analysis and risk management rather than short-term trading activity.
Khan is drawing on his experience in financial analysis, corporate finance and investment banking as he shifts his professional focus towards Bangladesh’s domestic financial ecosystem.
At the centre of this work is Project Horizon, an investor education programme intended to make structured financial education more accessible.
Programme to cover investment fundamentals
The planned Project Horizon curriculum will cover stock market fundamentals, financial statement analysis, basic valuation concepts, market indicators and trading volumes.
Participants will also be introduced to risk management, diversification, long-term investment principles, industry research and the interpretation of publicly available company information.
The programme will additionally provide an introduction to global capital markets.
Project Horizon’s materials will be provided for educational purposes and will not include personalised investment advice, individual stock recommendations or proprietary trading signals.
The initiative is intended to encourage investors to develop structured approaches to assessing companies and market developments rather than relying on rumours or short-term speculation.
‘Research First’ approach
Khan is also promoting what he describes as a “Research First” philosophy, under which investment decisions begin with analysis rather than market noise.
The approach places emphasis on company fundamentals, industry developments, valuation considerations and disciplined assessment of investment risk.
Investor education was presented at the briefing as part of the wider infrastructure required to support the development of a healthier capital market.
Khan’s return to Bangladesh is being positioned as a longer-term professional commitment, with his work expected to concentrate increasingly on research and investor education.
Through Project Horizon, he aims to improve financial understanding among retail market participants and help younger investors develop a better understanding of capital markets and their role within Bangladesh’s wider economy.
As the programme develops, its stated focus will remain on education and long-term financial awareness, with independent thinking, research and risk management forming the foundations of the initiative.
