Asset Management Team

Rajesh joined ABK Capital as Head of Asset Management in February 2016. He has more than 20 years of experience in asset management, which include managing traditional as well as alternative assets. He is responsible for developing and structuring new product solutions and managing the current investment offerings. Throughout his career, he held several senior positions within reputable financial firms. Prior to joining ABK Capital, he was working as the Vice President of the International Asset Management Division of Global Investment House in Kuwait. Prior to that, he was working at Sun Life Financial in Canada. 

Rajesh has an MBA majoring in Finance from Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Kerala University, India. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.

Wajih joined ABK Capital in July 2022. He is currently a Director with the Asset Management Division. He comes with over 16 years of experience in asset management, investment services, and economics. Prior to joining ABK Capital, he held various positions within the asset management division at NBK Capital, where he progressed through the ranks as Equity Analyst, to heading the research team, and ultimately to Portfolio Manager responsible for regional strategies. Concurrently, Wajih also played an important role in overseeing and promoting global markets liquid solutions at the firm. Prior to that he also held several positions in the economics department at the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK).  

Wajih holds a master’s degree in Financial Economics from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and is a CFA Charterholder.  

Talal joined ABK Capital in February 2023. He is currently a Vice President with the Asset Management Division. He comes with over 12 years of experience in asset management, research, and analysis, specializing in global markets. Prior to joining ABK Capital, he started his career at Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz), reaching the position of Vice President and Acting Head of International Investments Department.

Talal holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Gulf University for Science and Technology
 

Khaled joined ABK Capital in August 2007. He previously worked in Ahlia Investment Company in the Investment department. At ABK Capital, Khaled is Assistant Vice President in the Asset Management Division where he utilizes his expertise in handling trading for funds and portfolios.

Khaled holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Kuwait University.

Azra joined ABK Capital in July 2018. A qualified professional with dual master's degree, Azra comes with over 10 years of practical experience in Finance working with multi-cultural teams in diverse environments in India, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. She began her career working in International Banking at India’s largest private bank, ICICI Bank. Over the years she has successfully delivered multiple projects in the areas of Investment Banking, Equity Valuations, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Audit and Financial Statement Forecasting. At ABK Capital, Azra overlooks international portfolios and funds and supports in developing the overall investment products strategy and roadmap. Azra is also a CFA level III candidate for August 2023.

Azra holds dual Master's degree in Commerce with specialization in Accounting & Economics and an MBA with specialization in Finance from University of Mumbai.

Talal joined ABK Capital in February 2022 as an Analyst in the Asset Management Division coming with an investment banking and product management background. Talal previously worked at NBK Capital as part of the Investment Banking team focusing on Equity Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions. In addition to that, Talal worked at Jumla, a procurement and supply chain management and logistics technology start-up as a Product Manager and Head of Internal Compliance and Audit.

Moreover, Talal has garnered experience in various other fields like strategy, sales, management, and marketing as part of his experience working at Tap Payments, Coded, and Prismic Media. Talal holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Kuwait University and is an Alumni of McKinsey's Edad Program.

Mohammed joined ABK Capital in October 2022. He is currently an Analyst within the Asset Management Division. He has over 2 years of experience in the banking sector. Prior to that, he held a position within the Risk Management department of Boubyan Bank. 

Mohammed holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Kuwait University. 

Nilmani joined ABK Capital as Advisor of Global Real Estate Investments in April 2022. Prior to that, he worked at NBK Capital as the Head of Global Real Estate division, where he led the establishment and management of 4 joint venture partners, while sourcing the structuring and execution of transactions of over USD 4 billion. Mr. Gautam brings around two decades of experience across real estate investment, private equity & investment banking, where he has utilized his extensive experience in executing and advising transactions of more than USD 10 billion across asset classes and geographies. He has also worked in global & regional institutions such as Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank Muscat, Pacifica, Omar Zawawi Group, etc. 

Nilmani holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad (India) and bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from IIT Roorkee (India).