Shuaa Capital, a premier financial services company in the UAE, in a major move, has elevated its general manager Fawad Tariq Khan to the post of chief executive officer.

Khan brings more than a decade of experience in private equity and debt advisory and investment roles spanning the Middle East and Europe, said the company in a statement.

He was earlier working at Abu Dhabi Financial Group, the controlling shareholder of Shuaa Capital, where he led the investments team focusing on devising and implementing alternative investment strategies globally.

Khan sits as a director on the boards of key Shuaa Capital subsidiaries and also serves on the board of directors of Northacre, a leading developer of high-end luxury residential schemes in London.

He started his career with Deloitte based out of London before joining the Dubai office where he helped set up its Middle East debt advisory practice, said the statement.

He holds an MSc in Business Studies from University College Dublin and a BSc in Computer Science from University College Cork, it added.-TradeArabia News Service