Omar al Helali

Omar Al Helali, CFA, serves as a Board Member at Abyan Capital since June 2022 and holds the position of Head of Asset Management at Ashmore since March 2021. Previously, Omar was a Board Member at CFA Society Saudi Arabia from July 2020 to June 2022 and the Head of Equities at HSBC Saudi Arabia from December 2016 to March 2021, where responsibilities included managing an equity portfolio management team and overseeing equity investment activities with over $3 billion in assets under management. Prior experience includes working as an Equity Research Analyst at AlJazira Capital from January 2014 to December 2016, focusing on sectors such as cement, petrochemicals, and food & agriculture. Omar earned the CFA charter from CFA Institute between 2015 and 2018 and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from King Saud University from 2010 to 2013.