Mr. Anais A. Faraj
ُExecutive Director
Nomura Investment Banking (Middle East)

Anais has been with Nomura for over 6 years as global strategist. As one of the world's leading investment advisers, he has been responsible for formulating recommendations for institutional and private clients, as well as Nomura's proprietary businesses. Before Nomura, he worked as a sovereign analyst at Fitch, the rating agency. He is highly regarded within the global asset management industry, and has a large network of high-level private and institutional investors, most notably in Asia, the Middle East and Switzerland. He has deep knowledge of international financial markets and will play a leading role in giving expert asset allocation services and access to the world's leading specialist fund managers.

Qualifications:
BSc(Econ) Economics & Finance, University of Wales LL.M. Economics & Law, University of Manchester Diploma in European Law & Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam & Rijksuniversiteit Ghent Doctoral Research Officer, University of Exeter