16.12.2014 - Qatar Replaces Top Dealmaker at $100b Wealth Fund
Ahmed Al-Sayed, the Qatari dealmaker who played a pivotal role in some of the Gulf state’s biggest overseas investments, has been replaced as chief executive officer of the nation’s $100 billion sovereign-wealth fund. Royal family member Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud al-Thani was named to head the state-owned Qatar Investment Authority, which owns stakes in companies ranging from European banks to football clubs, the Qatar News Agency said. Qatar’s emir also shuffled the wealth fund’s board, naming Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani as chairman and Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani as vice-chairman............................................Full Article: Source
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