Zarish Rasheed Podcast

08/07/2026

Retirement Readiness: A Wake-Up Call.

Are you actually retirement ready? 🤔

Most people spend years planning holidays, buying homes, and building careers…

…but very few have a clear retirement strategy.

In this conversation with Uma Qaiser, we break down:
✅ Why retirement planning should start today
✅ The biggest mistakes people make
✅ How to maximise what you already have
✅ Practical steps anyone can begin taking

Your future self will thank you.

💬 What’s ONE thing you’ve done to prepare for retirement?

🎥 Watch now and share this with someone who needs to start planning.

07/07/2026

Continuous Learning in a Changing World! 🌏

The world is changing faster than ever.

The biggest advantage you can have today isn’t just experience, it’s the willingness to keep learning.

In this conversation with Azka Aqeel, we discuss why every experience matters, why your hard work compounds over time, and why investing in yourself will always deliver the best returns.

What’s one skill you’re actively learning this year?

02/07/2026

🎙️ PART 2 WITH AZKA AQEEL IS NOW LIVE!

Some conversations deserve more than one episode.

In Part 2, Azka Aqeel and I explore everything from immigration and global careers to AI, spirituality and financial independence.

We discuss:

🇨🇦 Canada PR
🌎 Different PR pathways
🏙️ Life in Toronto
🇦🇪 Dubai vs Toronto
✈️ From Lahore to Dubai
👩 Women in the Middle East
💭 Privilege & Progress
💼 Big 4 & AI
✨ Manifestation & Mindset
💰 Smart Investing & Financial Freedom

This conversation is packed with practical advice, personal experiences and perspectives that can help you navigate your own journey.

👇 Which chapter are you most excited to watch?

After an incredible response to Part 1, Azka Aqeel returns for an e...

02/07/2026

Investing In UAE Real Estate: Strategic Locations! ✨

The biggest mistake investors make?

They choose a property…

❌ before choosing the location.

In this episode, Hasnain Bayar explains why experienced investors focus on future infrastructure, government-backed masterplans and areas with long-term demand.

We discuss:

📍 Strategic investment locations in the UAE

✈️ Emaar South & Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)

🏝️ Yas Island & Disneyland Abu Dhabi

🏛️ Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District

🏙️ Why Abu Dhabi and Dubai continue attracting global investors

Whether you’re buying your first investment property or expanding your portfolio, this conversation is full of practical insights.

Would you invest in Dubai or Abu Dhabi?

👇 Let us know below.

01/07/2026

Understanding Escrow In Real Estate.

💰 Would you hand over your money without knowing where it’s goes?

That’s exactly why escrow exists.

Think of it as the PayPal of the real estate world.

Your money doesn’t simply land in a developer’s account. It is protected and can only be released as construction progresses, helping safeguard buyers and reducing risk.

In this clip, Hasnain Bayar explains:
✅ What escrow is
✅ Why Dubai introduced it
✅ How it protects investors
✅ Why every property buyer should understand it

Whether you’re buying your first property or investing internationally, this is something you need to know.

Have you ever heard of escrow before?

👇 Let me know in the comments.

30/06/2026

Meet Our Next Guest: Hasnain Bayar!

🏙️ Dubai or London?

If you had £500,000 to invest today… where would you put it?

One property in London?
Multiple properties in Dubai?
Off-plan?
Secondary?
Commercial?

On the Zarish Rasheed Podcast, I’m joined by Hasnain Bayar, Partner at Aeon Trisl Investments, one of the UAE’s and UK’s leading / award winning luxury property brokerages, to break down what today’s smartest property investors are actually doing.

🎙️ In this conversation, we discuss:

💰 Dubai vs London, which market offers the stronger opportunity?
📈 Capital appreciation vs rental yields
🏗️ Off-plan vs secondary market investing
🏦 Financing options for UK and international buyers
🌍 Buying property in the UAE vs the UK
🚀 Wealth-building strategies for £100k, £250k, £500k and £1m investors
🏠 The biggest mistakes buyers make (and how to avoid them)
🤖 How geopolitics and interest rates could shape the next decade of real estate
📍 The developers and locations Hasnain believes have the strongest long-term potential

Whether you’re buying your first investment property or building a global portfolio, this episode is packed with practical insights you can actually use.

👇 Before you watch…

If you had £500,000 today, where would you invest?
🇬🇧 London
🇦🇪 Dubai
🌎 Somewhere else

Tell me why in the comments.

🎧 Full episode dropping soon on the Zarish Rasheed Podcast.

28/06/2026

AI’s Impact On Job Security! ✨

🤖 Is AI really taking our jobs… or is it forcing us to rethink what job security actually means?

For years, many of us believed that a stable career meant working hard, climbing the ladder and staying loyal to one employer.

But the world is changing.

AI is reshaping industries.
Companies are restructuring.
Traditional “job security” isn’t what it used to be.

In this conversation with Azka Aqeel, we discuss:

💡 Why job security is evolving
💡 The risks of relying on one employer
💡 Why entrepreneurship is becoming more attractive
💡 How AI is changing career decisions
💡 Why owning something of your own may be the biggest opportunity of all

Would you rather build someone else’s dream…
or your own?

👇 Let us know in the comments.

27/06/2026

Retirement Savings: Why It Matters! ✨

Most people think retirement planning is about building a big pension.

It isn’t.

It’s about making sure you have enough monthly income to live comfortably for decades after you stop working.

If you retire around 65–67 and live until 85, that’s potentially 20 years where your investments may need to support your lifestyle.

The earlier you start investing, the more time your money has to grow.

Retirement isn’t about getting old.

It’s about creating financial freedom.

What’s one thing you’re doing today that your future self will thank you for?

🎙️ Guest: Uma Qaiser

Follow for practical finance conversations that simplify investing and wealth creation.

27/06/2026

✨ From Karachi 🇵🇰 to London 🇬🇧 and New York City 🇺🇸…

Every career has a story. Some are planned. Others evolve through curiosity, resilience and the courage to embrace change.

In this upcoming episode, I’m joined by Uma Qaiser, whose journey spans more than 12 years across investment management, product strategy and business development, building a career in some of the world’s leading financial centres.

But this conversation goes far beyond job titles and CVs.

🎙️ Together, we explore:

▪️ Why New York gave her “wings” after London built the foundations
▪️ The realities of building a career across London and New York
▪️ Whether reputation or performance matters more
▪️ Why networking, internships, projects and community involvement can shape your future
▪️ The transition from private banking to the buy-side world of asset management
▪️ Why retirement planning should start decades earlier than most people think
▪️ Consumerism vs. long-term wealth creation
▪️ Defined contribution pensions, alternative investments and financial independence
▪️ Life, marriage, health, continuous learning and embracing unexpected opportunities

Above all, this is a conversation about building a career and a life with intention.

Because sometimes the best investments aren’t the ones in your portfolio. They’re the decisions you make years before anyone else sees their value.

🎥 Episode with Uma Qaiser drops soon!

▶️ Subscribe now and watch it first on YouTube: Zarish Rasheed

26/06/2026

London 🇬🇧 Vs. New York🇺🇸: Reputation Vs. Performance!

London rewards reputation.

New York rewards performance.

Or does it?

Uma has worked across London and New York, and her perspective completely changed how I think about careers, networking and what actually gets noticed.

Which city do you think gives people the fairest opportunity?

👇 Team London or Team New York?