Mumtalakat adds two Bahrainis to leadership roles

TDT | Manama                                                    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, has named Khalid Taqi as Managing Director of Local Impact Investments and Isa Hasan Maseeh as Managing Director of Risk and Portfolio Construction, effective January 2024.

Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, CEO of Mumtalakat, said: “We are pleased to have two esteemed Bahraini professionals join our team. This further demonstrates our steadfast dedication to recruiting local talents whose capabilities we believe will positively impact the growth of our portfolio and continue to generate sustainable returns.” Khalid Taqi possesses extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of investments.

Prior to joining Mumtalakat, he worked at Osool, where he held a succession of positions, the most recent being that of Chief Investment Officer. Khalid commenced his professional journey as a member of the Transaction Advisory Services team at Ernst & Young, Bahrain. Isa Hasan Maseeh brings over 25 years of commercial and investment banking experience in risk management, credit and compliance.

He most recently served as the Group Chief Risk Officer at the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB). He has also held various leading risk positions with Al Salam Bank, BMI Bank, United Gulf Bank, and Gulf Finance House. Isa is currently a Board Member of the Bahrain Islamic Bank (BISB).