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10 August 2011
Seera Reports $64 Million Net Profit for First Half of 2011
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28 June 2011
Seera Investment Bank Wins Fastest Growing Bank Award
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21 June 2011
Seera Investment Bank Completes $300 million Sale of UK Investment
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About Seera

Our Team

Every organisation is defined by its people and we are no exception. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our team. Each member offers aligned yet complementary skill sets within the wider team structure. Collectively, our wealth of knowledge allows us to offer unrivalled expertise and acumen across a range of business lines and sectors. We offer a collaborative culture that welcomes original thinking and allows individual responsibility and freedom to maximise potential.

Abdulla Janahi
Chief Executive Officer

Mr Janahi has over 28 years of investment banking experience mostly in executive and senior management roles in Bahrain and New York. Prior to joining Seera Investment Bank, Mr Janahi was Group...

Shahzad Iqbal
Chief Operating Officer

Prior to joining Seera Investment Bank, Mr Iqbal worked for over six years at Arcapita Bank in various positions including Head of Risk Management and Operations. Mr Iqbal has more than 10 years...

Gavin Sasson
Head of Post Acquisition Management

Mr Sasson began his career with Schroders in London in the mid ’80s as a member of the International Capital Markets Group, where he was responsible for Eurobond, Convertible and Euro equity...

Prateek Sharma
Head of Investment

Mr. Sharma has over 11 years of banking experience with BNP Paribas, Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) and BBK in Corporate Banking and Risk management.

Sohail Tohami
Head of Treasury and Acting Head of Placement

Mr Tohami has more than 10 years experience in the Banking industry and other diversified business. Prior to joining Seera Investment Bank, Mr Tohami was Head of the Money Market Desk in the...

Amr Elimam
Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Communications

Mr Elimam has over 15 years of consulting and industry experience in the financial services, petrochemical and consumer products sectors. In consulting, he led strategic transformation initiatives...

Fulya Koch
Head of Risk Management

Ms Koch was previously employed by Ryada Capital Investment Company (RCIC) as a Director of Risk Management, where she worked for two years. Prior to joining RCIC, Ms Koch worked for five years in...

Sameer Oundhakar
Vice President -Post Acquisition Management

Sameer Oundhakar has over 11 years of experience in the Financial Services sector. Before joining Seera, he was with the Boston Consulting Group in London where he worked with...

Ismail Younis Ahmed
Head of Human Resources & Administration

Mr Ahmed comes from Ahli United Bank where he was heading the Human Resources Department. Prior to Ahli United Bank, he worked for Arab Banking Corporation looking after the Human Resources and...

Tawfiq Al-Sari
Head of Financial Control

Mr Al-Sari has approximately 12 years of banking and audit experience. Prior to joining Seera, Mr Al-Sari was a First Manager Financial Control with Bahrain Islamic Bank. Prior to that, Mr Al-Sari...

Abdulrahman AlShaikh
Head of Shari’a Compliance

Mr. AlShaikh has over 10 years of experience in Banking and Shari’a Compliance. Prior to joining Seera, he held the position of Shari’a Compliance Manager at ABC Islamic Bank where...  

Mohamed Kamal
Head of Information Technology

Mr Kamal is responsible for Seera’s IT operations which include core banking system implementation and aligning the IT strategy with Bank’s business and compliance mandate. Prior to...