Carlos Obeid

Waha Capital operates as a diversified investment company at the centre of a strong business network in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East region. The company invests in various sectors including aircraft leasing, offshore oil and gas services, real estate development, and financial services. Waha Capital enjoys strong business and investment relationships and is continuously building associations and exploring co-investment opportunities with local and international partners. The company benefits greatly from its location in Abu Dhabi, which is undergoing economic expansion, driven by a far-reaching economic diversification strategy and fuelled by a strong natural resource base. Waha Capital also benefits from a prominent roster of local shareholders, which include Mubadala Development and distinguished board members, chaired by H.E. Hussain Al Nowais. The company also employs a world-class management team with regional and international experience from leading blue-chip corporations and financial institutions.

Credit Suisse is an active, growth-oriented and research-driven manager which aims to create value for shareholders by taking advantage of their global integrated network. The firm seeks to follow a balanced approach to wealth management, which aims to capitalize on both the large pool of wealth within mature markets as well as the significant growth in wealth in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets, while also serving key developed markets with an emphasis on Switzerland. Credit Suisse invests in a range of asset classes including equities, fixed-income, multiple-asset class products, real estate, hedge funds, private equity, and volatility management that combining a top-down approach for asset allocation with a bottom-up approach for stock selection.