Our Team
About us / About the Founders
Mabroor Kamal | Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Email: mabroor@ixmcapital.com
Linkedin: mabroor-kamal
Mabroor Kamal is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and Entrepreneurial Management. Introduced to the financial markets in 2018, trading quickly became his life’s work—a pursuit that merged his passion for quantitative modeling, statistical analysis, and algorithmic risk systems. Over more than a decade of experience in model development, live trading systems, and portfolio design, Mabroor has applied a disciplined, data-driven approach to building what would become the foundation of IXM Capital Management: the Cardinal System. This fully automated quantitative algorithm, refined through millions of iterations, was designed to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted returns across the global foreign exchange markets. In 2024, major breakthroughs in model development and system design marked a defining moment in its evolution, solidifying the Cardinal Fund as the core of IXM’s quantitative strategies. Today, Mabroor continues to innovate relentlessly, viewing trading not merely as a profession but as a lifelong pursuit of mastery and a commitment to creating enduring value for investors.
Israar Kamal | Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Email: israar@ixmcapital.com
Linkedin: israar-kamal
Israar Kamal graduated from the University of Ottawa with a 4.0 GPA, earning an Honours Bachelor of Science degree specializing in Biomechanics and Statistical Methods. While excelling academically, he devoted himself to his true craft—immersing deeply in the intricacies and dynamics of the financial markets. Introduced to Global Foreign Exchange in 2019, Israar developed an unrelenting passion to understand its inner workings, transforming trading into a lifelong pursuit of mastery. Through years of iterative experimentation, statistical research, and disciplined refinement, he engineered the proprietary strategy framework that forms the foundation of the IXM Cardinal Fund. Built on a data-driven, algorithmic, and statistically rigorous foundation, the Fund enables every creative hypothesis to be tested, quantified, and systematically validated. For Israar, this work transcends profession—it is a timeless pursuit of discovery, precision, and innovation, representing not just a career but the essence of his life’s purpose.