Qutaiba Hawamdeh, CFA, CIPM
Chief Executive Officer at Al Arabi Investment Group Co. (AB Invest)- Claim this Profile
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Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Certificate in ESG Investing
CFA InstituteNov, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)
CFA InstituteMay, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Islamic Finance Qualification
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)Jun, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA InstituteJun, 2005- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Al Arabi Investment Group Co. (AB Invest)
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Jordan
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Aug 2017 - Present
Al Arabi Investment Group Co. “AB Invest” is the investment banking arm of the Arab Bank Group, one of the oldest privately held financial institutions in the MENA region, and one of the region’s largest banks. AB Invest is the leading full-service investment bank in Jordan and has had a regional presence since its launch. AB Invest’s business lines include Brokerage, supported by Research, Asset Management, and Corporate Finance. As the Chief Executive Officer, my main duty is to lead all the colleagues, strategically and operationally, across all business lines and support functions towards the highest levels of sustainability, efficiency and compliance. Show less
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Head Of Asset Management
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May 2006 - Jul 2017
• Construction & production of funds, products and portfolios• Managing funds (open-ended and closed) and portfolios for pension plans, commercial banks, HNI’s and NGO’s• Liaison with clients, prospective clients and relationship managers for investment policy statement and contract formulation• Preparation of asset allocation proposals within risk-return and contractual restrictions framework, as well as construction, implementation and rebalancing of portfolios• Represents AB Invest on many occasions as a speaker and a panelist in regional conferences on MENA capital markets• Appointed by the Arab Bank's CEO to the Arab Bank Group Investment Committee as a non-voting member• AB MENA Fund and IIAB Islamic MENA Fund previous board member Show less
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Jordan Investment Trust plc. (Jordinvest)
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Amman, Jordan
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VP - Head of Capital Markets & Asset Management
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Sep 2002 - Mar 2006
• Liaison with clients & prospective clients for investment policy statement formulation • Preparation of asset allocation proposals within a risk-return and contractual restrictions framework • Construction, implementation and rebalancing of financial portfolios • Active trading of securities in the Amman Stock Exchange and the regional markets • Valuation and trading of local corporate and Eurobonds. • Development and marketing of asset management services together with Jordan Investment Trust’s First mutual fund to prospective investors Show less
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Orange Jordan
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Jordan
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Treasurer
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Aug 2000 - Sep 2001
Orange Mobile (Previously Mobilecom) • Actively involved in launching and establishing financial institutions relations • Management and preventive control over daily cash operations and reconciliation of bank accounts • Maintaining cost effective short-term financing in addition to planning for syndicated loans financing • Handling of letters of credit, letters of guarantee and documentary bills for collection and payments • Liaison with IT to improve cash control systems • Coaching and training a team of cashiers on funds handling issues, including counterfeited currency, credit cards, cheques and letters of guarantee Show less
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Arab Bank
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Jordan
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Bank Employee
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Oct 1998 - Aug 2000
Import Documents Checker – Letter of Credit Department • Managing solely this centralized activity for over 50 branches operating in Jordan • Ensuring compliance of import documents to the specific contractual terms and conditions of the subject letter of credit (including International Commercial Terms INCO Terms 2000) and with the Uniform Customs and Practices of Documentary Credits (Publication number 500) as set by the International Chamber of Commerce – Paris • Handling correspondences with foreign banks/branches over non-repetitive cases • Technical advice for local branches over special clauses Show less
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Arab Bank
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Jordan
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Bank Employee
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Apr 1996 - Aug 1997
Coordinator of Foreign Letters of Guarantees – Letters of Guarantee Department • Coordinating solely this centralized activity for all the local guarantees and foreign counter guarantees in favor of the Arab Bank PLC • Maintaining the minimum amount of outstanding receivables through SWIFT and persistent collection of charges and commissions from the correspondent banks • Managing various timely claims for extensions, confiscations and cancellations • Implementation of contractual/financial amendments under strict deadlines Show less
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Amman Bank for Investments
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Amman, Jordan
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Bank Employee
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Nov 1995 - Mar 1996
Operations Assistant – Letters of Credit at the Central Operation Unit • Opening and further financial/contractual amendments of import letters of credit • Ensuring proper documentation/licenses/governmental approvals to process the transaction • Posting of new transactions and accounting entries on the network Operations Assistant – Letters of Credit at the Central Operation Unit • Opening and further financial/contractual amendments of import letters of credit • Ensuring proper documentation/licenses/governmental approvals to process the transaction • Posting of new transactions and accounting entries on the network
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Education
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2001 - 2002
Henley Business School
MSc. International Securities, Investment & Banking, Investments and Securities -
1997 - 1998
University of Southampton
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
1991 - 1995
Yarmouk University
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General -
1989 - 1991
National Orthodox School
General Certificate of Education (British Curriculum)
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