Experience

AD Global Investors Limited

• United Arab Emirates
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO, Head of Marketing & Client Service

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  AD Global Investors is a specialist fixed income asset manager founded in 2018 by David Rothon, Ian Clarke and Idrissa Boly that is focused on Emerging Market Debt in both Local and Hard Currency, including dedicated MENA Fixed Income and Global Sukuk products. The firm was backed by Invest AD which is an Abu Dhabi Government Investment company within Mubadala Investment Company. AD Global Investors is a specialist fixed income asset manager founded in 2018 by David Rothon, Ian Clarke and Idrissa Boly that is focused on Emerging Market Debt in both Local and Hard Currency, including dedicated MENA Fixed Income and Global Sukuk products. The firm was backed by Invest AD which is an Abu Dhabi Government Investment company within Mubadala Investment Company.



MEIMA - Middle East Investment Management Association

• United Arab Emirates
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  The mission of the MEIMA is to support, champion and advance the growth and development of the asset management industry in the Middle East. To be the voice of the industry for all stakeholders who have a stake in improving Asset Management from ADGM, DIFC, onshore UAE, GCC/MENA and non-UAE regulated asset managers. The mission of the MEIMA is to support, champion and advance the growth and development of the asset management industry in the Middle East. To be the voice of the industry for all stakeholders who have a stake in improving Asset Management from ADGM, DIFC, onshore UAE, GCC/MENA and non-UAE regulated asset managers.



Invest AD - Abu Dhabi Investment Company

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asset Management - Setting up ADGI

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

  Setting up AD Global Investors Setting up AD Global Investors



First Abu Dhabi Bank

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Asset Management

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  To lead and manage the investment management/ asset management business of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) following the merger of NBAD and FGB in April 2017. Overall responsibility for growing assets under management/revenue with oversight for equity & fixed income portfolio management, sales and relationship management, including development of investment consultants, and to ensure appropriate governance is in place for compliance with various regulatory requirements, investment risk management, operational risk, and internal controls etc. Show less



National Bank of Abu Dhabi

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Distribution

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

  Head of Distribution for the Asset Management Group of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. Responsible for the global distribution of NBAD's investment capabilities into the institutional, wholesale and retail channels. Head of Distribution for the Asset Management Group of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. Responsible for the global distribution of NBAD's investment capabilities into the institutional, wholesale and retail channels.



Colchester Global Investors Limited

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2015

  Responsible for Marketing/Client Service for Colchester Global Investor's business in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa. Responsible for Marketing/Client Service for Colchester Global Investor's business in the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa.


Northern Trust Global Investments
• United Kingdom
• Investment Banking
• SVP Head of Fixed Income Product Management, EMEA/APAC

  • May 2004 - Jul 2012

PIMCO
• Kuwait
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2001 - May 2004

BGI
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• Associate

  • Oct 1999 - Oct 2001