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Mr. Mark Watts, CFA, is Chief Executive Officer at Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd.
He is a senior executive with over 27 years of experience in the financial industry in the UK, USA and UAE.
His most recent employment was with National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) where he worked for over four years, latterly as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of the Asset Management Group.
During his time at NBAD, he was responsible for the entire asset management business which involved managing liquid assets for sovereign wealth fund portfolios, public and private institutional portfolios and individuals.
Mr. Watts holds the Securities Institute and ISMA diplomas, and the Islamic Finance Qualification.
Former positions of Mark Watts
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd.
 Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. (GIB UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1978 and formerly known as Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Alami Ltd. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf International Bank B.S.C., which was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975. GIB-UK primarily provides portfolio management services to separate accounts of institutions and pension plans. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/06/2016 |
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management)
 First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management) (First Abu Dhabi IM) is the asset management division of First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (ADX: FAB) in the United Arab Emirates. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. First Abu Dhabi IM provides asset management services and manages numerous regional funds, offshore funds and portfolios for a range of institutional investors and high-net worth individuals. In 2010, the firm launched the region's first ETF, which provides investors with exposure to a number of blue-chip companies across the UAE. | Chief Investment Officer | 01/07/2014 |
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First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management)
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management) (First Abu Dhabi IM) is the asset management division of First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (ADX: FAB) in the United Arab Emirates. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. First Abu Dhabi IM provides asset management services and manages numerous regional funds, offshore funds and portfolios for a range of institutional investors and high-net worth individuals. In 2010, the firm launched the region's first ETF, which provides investors with exposure to a number of blue-chip companies across the UAE. | Finance |
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd.
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. (GIB UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1978 and formerly known as Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Alami Ltd. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf International Bank B.S.C., which was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975. GIB-UK primarily provides portfolio management services to separate accounts of institutions and pension plans. | Finance |
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