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DOHA, Qatar<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 24, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim<\/span> as Chairman of Wahed MENA.<\/p>\n

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Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA, Khalid Al Jassim<\/span> <\/div>\n

On this appointment, Khalid commented<\/b>, ”I am excited to guide Wahed’s growth in the region. Wahed’s mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions.”<\/p>\n

Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world.<\/p>\n

His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson<\/span> and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain<\/span>, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier years with establishing the Investment Placement Team and transforming it into one of the most robust teams in the industry. At the time that Khalid left Arcapita to build his personal business, he was an Executive Director. Today he is Chairman of Afkar Vision, a private advisory house specialized in mergers and acquisitions with offices in Manama<\/span>, Dubai<\/span> and Riyadh<\/span>.<\/p>\n

As well as being one of the earliest investors in Wahed, he is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member at Bahrain Islamic Bank, the 4th oldest Islamic Bank in the World and Board Member at SICO Bank and SICO Capital in Saudi, an $8bn<\/span> asset manager in the region.<\/p>\n

Mohsin Siddiqui<\/span><\/b>, Wahed CEO said, “We are delighted to announce Khalid’s appointment. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in the MENA region is unparalleled and we are excited to bring this expertise in continuing to grow our presence in the region.”<\/p>\n

About Wahed<\/b><\/p>\n

Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion<\/span> in assets.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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