Experience

21.co

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Middle East

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Sherif is responsible for 21shares expansion in the Middle East. Working with institutions, UHNW, Asset Managers, brokers, and regulators to bridge the knowledge gap between the crypto world and traditional finance. Sherif is responsible for 21shares expansion in the Middle East. Working with institutions, UHNW, Asset Managers, brokers, and regulators to bridge the knowledge gap between the crypto world and traditional finance.



Al Mal Capital PSC

• United Arab Emirates
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Asset Management

  • May 2020 - Aug 2022

  Sherif is responsible for the overall asset allocation for both MENA and non MENA clients for Al Mal. He is also involved in the selection of stocks across and leads Al Mal Investment committee. Sherif continues to manage funds and portfolios of Al Mal Capital and well as leads the effort in growing Al MAl Capital Assets under management. He is also part of the Al Mal executive committee.

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Sherif took charge of Al Mal Asset Management equities team; where he is involved in streamlining the investment process and help in identifying and selecting investment opportunities for Al Mal equity funds and Portfolios. Sherif manages the funds business of Al Mal which includes Al Mal flagship Azimut fund.



Pearl Capital Management

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  Sherif was a Managing Partner in Pearl Capital Management, a company setup to focus of delivering value to shareholders through the active management of commercial real estate sector. Sherif was responsible for incorporating a DIFC Fund and identifying attractive investment opportunities within the healthcare and logistics sector. Sherif also provided advise for multiple family offices on global asset allocation as well as optimizing real estate portfolio returns. Sherif was a Managing Partner in Pearl Capital Management, a company setup to focus of delivering value to shareholders through the active management of commercial real estate sector. Sherif was responsible for incorporating a DIFC Fund and identifying attractive investment opportunities within the healthcare and logistics sector. Sherif also provided advise for multiple family offices on global asset allocation as well as optimizing real estate portfolio returns.



EFG Hermes

• Egypt
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Managing Director - Asset Management

  • Aug 2004 - Nov 2017

  Sherif was one of three team members that set-up EFG-Hermes Asset Management Dubai office and succeeded in building a team, a track record and attract investors to later become the largest independent Asset Manager in the region. Responsible for managing portfolios and funds worth approximately USD500 million with Investment Authorities, Pension Funds, Endowment funds, Proprietary Institutional investors, Distributors and HNW Individuals in the context of the EFG-Hermes Asset Management suite of products and Discretionary Portfolios.Proactively generating investment ideas and conducting independent research to be able to produce recommendations across multiple sectors both the private and public side in the Middle East Africa and Turkey. Sherif has also managed to cultivate strong relations with investors from the Middle- East and around the world as part of the continuous communications with current and potential investors.Sherif has also good relations with corporates in the region as he has maintained a continuous dialogue with them over the years through conferences and roadshows.



Arab African International Bank

• Egypt
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relationship Manager - Credit & Marketing

  • Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

  Sherif is responsible for maintaining corporate client relations as well as assessing risk and loan approvals. He has conducted a quarterly review of own portfolio of clients through spreading financial statements. Renewing facilities on an annual basis through presenting an updated appraisal report to the Head of Risk and the history of the client’s dealings. Sherif is responsible for maintaining corporate client relations as well as assessing risk and loan approvals. He has conducted a quarterly review of own portfolio of clients through spreading financial statements. Renewing facilities on an annual basis through presenting an updated appraisal report to the Head of Risk and the history of the client’s dealings.