LEADERSHIP
World-Class Talent.
Deep Regional Roots.
Our team draws on decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, Sequoia, Citadel, Man Group, and Brevan Howard — paired with an unrivalled understanding of Gulf markets, culture, and capital flows.
Investment Leadership
Khalid Al-Rashidi
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
MBA Harvard Business School · BSc Economics, LSE
— Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Gulf (2008–2014)
— Global Head of EMEA Rates, Deutsche Bank (2002–2008)
Sarah Al-Ansari
Managing Partner, Venture Capital
MBA Stanford GSB · BS Computer Science, MIT
— Principal, Sequoia Capital (2012–2018)
— Product Lead, Google (2008–2012)
James Chen
Portfolio Manager, Equity L/S
MSc Finance, Oxford · BSc Mathematics, Cambridge
— Portfolio Manager, Man Group (2009–2016)
— Quant Researcher, Two Sigma (2006–2009)
Mohammed Al-Maktoum
Portfolio Manager, Global Macro
MSc Economics, Cambridge · BCom Finance, AUS
— Macro PM, Brevan Howard (2010–2018)
— Senior Strategist, NBAD (2006–2010)
Risk & Operations
Omar Rafiq
Chief Risk Officer
DPhil Mathematics, Oxford · MSc Applied Math, KAUST
— Quant Risk, Citadel (2007–2018)
— Research Analyst, IMF (2004–2007)
Lara Petrakis
Chief Operating Officer
MBA INSEAD · BA Law, Athens
— COO, BlackRock MENA (2011–2019)
— Operations Director, Barclays Capital (2006–2011)
Investor Relations
Nadia Mansouri
Head of Investor Relations
MSc Finance, HEC Paris · BA Arabic Studies, Georgetown
— Head of Middle East Private Banking, UBS (2010–2019)
— Relationship Manager, Credit Suisse (2005–2010)
Fahad Al-Kubaisi
Director, Institutional Clients
MBA Wharton · BBA Finance, American University of Sharjah
— Institutional Sales, Morgan Stanley Gulf (2012–2020)
— Client Advisory, QNB (2009–2012)