Anchor Capital Group FD Omair Khan secures nomination for the 2026 CFO Awards

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Anchor Capital Group FD Omair Khan has secured a nomination for the 2026 CFO Awards. A Chartered Accountant (SA), he joined Anchor as group financial manager in 2014 and was appointed CFO in June 2016. He holds a BAcc degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Omair Khan is a qualified chartered accountant (SA) who completed his articles at KPMG in the Financial Services division and Financial Engineering Group, where he gained experience auditing financial institutions across global and local financial markets. 

He joined Anchor before its listing in September 2014 as group financial manager, overseeing the finance team and financial reporting. He was appointed CFO of the Anchor group in June 2016. Omair holds a BAcc degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Dubbed the “Oscars of Finance”, the CFO Awards continue to celebrate leaders who raise the bar for people leadership in South Africa across listed companies, large corporations and government institutions.

The 2026 nominees will be celebrated at a gala event on 26 November, where winners across multiple categories, including the CFO of the Year title, will be announced.

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