THE MIDDLE EAST’S

18. Abdulaziz Almarzooq
Designation: CEO
Company: KFH Capital
Nationality: Kuwaiti
Headquarters: Kuwait
Almarzooq joined KFH Capital in 2004 and assumed his current role in 2006. As the investment arm of Kuwait Finance House, the firm specializes in financial advisory and asset management services following Shariah values. As of 2024, the company had $7.6 billion in assets under management and led and arranged over $17.8 billion in sukuk issuances for sovereigns and corporates. It acted as joint lead manager and bookrunner for $6.5 billion worth of issuances for sovereign funds in the region, including the PIF’s two sukuk issuances of $3.5 billion and Aramco’s $3 billion sukuk issuance.