HE SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMED BIN SAUD AL THANI

CEO, QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ORIGIN QATAR RESIDENCE QATAR SECTOR FINANCE 2016 RANK 22

Ruling family member Sheikh Abdullah had an active 2016 as Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund sought to diversify its holdings. Moves last year included a $622m investment in the owner of New York’s Empire State building and the $2.45bn acquisition of the Asian Square Tower 1 in Singapore. The fund also told US officials of plans to invest $10bn in US infrastructure projects in December, according to reports. Outside of overseeing QIA, which has an estimated $338bn in assets, according to Sovereign Wealth Center, Sheikh Abdullah chairs Qatari telco Ooredoo and sits on the board of Qatar National Bank.