18. ALKHAIR CAPITAL SAUDI ARABIA

CEO and Managing Director: Khalid Al Mulhim Country: Saudi Arabia Established in: 2009

AUM: $3 billion

Alkhair Capital trades in three stock exchange markets: the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX); and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). In 2020, the firm was appointed by Ibn Roshd Educational Holding Co. as financial advisor, lead manager, and underwriter for its IPO. Bahrain’s Bank Alkhair is a major shareholder in the company. CEO and Managing Director Khalid Al Mulhim joined the company in 2009 and previously held roles at Arabian Capital and Samba Capital.