THE MIDDLE EAST’S

Top 40 Asset
Managers 2025

1. Rashed Sharif

SNB Capital

2. Mohammed Alardhi

Investcorp

3. Waleed AlRashed AlHumaid

Al Rajhi Capital

4. Tariq Al-Sudairy

Jadwa Investment

5. Abdullah Abdulrahman Alshwer

Riyad Capital

6. Mazin Baghdadi

alinma capital

7. Hisham Alrayes

GFH Financial Group (GFH)

8. Faisal Al-Hamad

NBK Wealth

9. Faisal Mansour Sarkhou

Kamco Invest

10. Karim Awad

EFG Holding

11. Reda Hilali

Wafa Gestion

12. Khaled Abdulaziz Alrayes

Alistithmar Capital (ICAP)

13. Abdulwahhab Abed

SEDCO Capital

14. Ali Almansour

SAB Invest

15. Salam AlKhunaizi

BSF Capital

16. Michail Samawi

Emirates NBD Asset Management

17. Najla Al Shirawi

SICO BSC

18. Abdulaziz Almarzooq

KFH Capital

19. Zaid Mohammed Almufarih

Albilad Capital

20. Naif Almesned

Aljazira Capital

21. Khalid S. Al-Ghamdi

anb capital

22. Ghassan Soufi

Sidra Capital

23. Hichem Djouhri

ASB Capital

24. Ali H. Khalil

Kuwait Financial Centre ‘Markaz’

25. Khalid Al Jabri

Areeb Capital

26. Abdullah Saud AlRashoud

BLOMINVEST Saudi Arabia

27. Mohammed AlShammasi

Derayah Financial

28. Abdullah Al Shilash

AlKhair Capital

29. Fahad Khalid AlSaud

Alpha Capital

30. Fahad Abdulrahman Al Mukhaizim

National Investment Company (NIC)

31. Mohamed Hussain Al Nowais

Waha Capital

32. Husayn Shahrur

ABK Capital

33. Ahmed Ghouth

Alkhabeer Capital

34. Mohammed Ismail Al Emadi

Lesha Bank

35. Gavin Rankin

ADCB Asset Management Limited

36. Hussein Fakhreddine

QInvest

37. Amr Abol-Enein

CI Capital Asset Management (CIAM)

38. Zak Hydari

Rasmala Investment Holdings; Rasmala Investment Bank Limited

39. Adel Kamel El Waly

Al Ahly Financial Investments Management (AFIM)

40. Philip Philippides

Mashreq Capital

Methodology

We considered asset managers who manage public money on a fiduciary basis. We excluded asset managers from sovereign wealth funds as well as private/family offices.

We compiled the list based on a weighted average of the following metrics, with a considerably higher weight given to assets under management:
• The company’s assets under management.
• The company’s assets under management growth from 2023 to 2024.
• The leader’s past track record and experience.
• The leader’s time in their current role.
• The leader’s key achievements in 2024.