Aladdin Hangari

Company: Credit Suisse Qatar
Position: Managing director and CEO

Biography: Aladdin Hangari is managing director and CEO of Credit Suisse in Qatar. He also runs a new asset management joint venture between the Swiss bank and Qatar Holding – the investment unit of the Qatar Investment Authority – called Aventicum Capital Management. The fund is a key part of Qatar’s strategy to develop its financial sector as an asset management hub.

The new firm will operate out of two hubs, with the Doha office focusing on investment in the Middle East, Turkey and other emerging markets. As a result of the tie-up, Credit Suisse has been moving staff from Dubai to Doha. Qatar Holding bought a 6.17 per cent stake in the Swiss lender in 2008, as it raised capital during the financial crisis.

Hangari joined Credit Suisse in 2004 and is responsible for all of its banking activities in Qatar. He has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of London.

Contact Tel: (+974) 4 497 4000
Website: www.credit-suissed.com/qa