Meshal AlFaras
Managing Director - Head of Middle East, Africa & Central Asia at Janus Henderson,
Board Member of the Gulf Capital Markets Asset Management Chapter & Treasurer @ Kuwait Business Council in the UAE
The move
MoveJanus Henderson Investors → The Gulf Capital Market Association (GCMA)
TitleHead of Middle East, Africa & Central Asia → GCMA Asset Management Chapter, 2nd Vice Chairman
LocationDubai International Financial Center → United Arab Emirates
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Uae → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE24.9
Total experience29.1 years
Career arc
- GCMA Asset Management Chapter, 2nd Vice ChairmanSep 2023 — PresentTThe Gulf Capital Market Association (GCMA)· United Arab Emirates
- Member of the BoardOct 2022 — Present
Kuwait Business Council· United Arab Emirates
- Head of Middle East, Africa & Central AsiaAug 2012 — Present
Janus Henderson Investors· Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai, UAE· Full-time
- Independent Board MemberNov 2011 — Jun 2012
Burgan Equity Fund Company· Kuwait
- Member of the Board of DirectorsNov 2010 — Jun 2012RRoyal Capital MENA Multi-Market Strategy Fund Company B.S.C (c)· Kingdom of Bahrain
- Member of the Board of DirectorsFeb 2010 — Jun 2012RRoyal Capital MENA Fixed Income Plus Fund Company B.S.C (c)· Kingdom of Bahrain
- DirectorJan 2009 — Aug 2012
Royal Capital PJSC· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- DirectorMay 2007 — Jul 2008
Natixis Global Associates· Dubai
- Founder and Member of the Board of Directors2005 — Jul 2023GGCC Financial Markets Association
- Member of The Board of Directors & Member of The Executive CommitteeJan 2002 — Apr 2010
Saudi Hotel Services Company - Riyadh· Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Secretary General & VP of the Board of DirectorsJan 1998 — Oct 2007KKuwait Financial Markets Association, ACI Kuwait· Kuwait City
- Senior Investment ManagerApr 1997 — Jun 2007KKuwait Investment Authority· Kuwait· Full-time
Education
- UC Davis1991 — 1992
- San José State University1992 — 1996