Iqbal Khan (born February 13, 1957) is the founding board member and
chief executive officer of
Fajr Capital
Fajr Capital is a sovereign-backed private equity firm, with a focus on strategic high-growth sectors in key Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) markets. Headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, Fajr Capital has a diverse ...
, and a member of the board of directors of Jadwa Investment in
Saudi Arabia, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam in
Brunei and MENA Infrastructure Fund.
Khan was previously the founding chief executive officer of HSBC Amanah. He simultaneously served as a board member of
HSBC Bank Middle East,
the Saudi British Bank
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) ( ar, البنك السعودي البريطاني (ساب)) is a Riyadh-based Tadawul#Banks .26 Financial Services, Saudi joint stock company in which United Kingdom, British banking firm HSBC Holdings PLC owns a ...
, and HSBC Investment Bank in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia.
Early life
Born in India in 1957, Khan has a
master's degree in
political science and
international relations and a B.Sc. (Hons) in physics and chemistry, both from
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public University, public Central University (India), central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Orie ...
. He further obtained an Advanced Management qualification from
INSEAD as well as a
professional qualification from NASD, New York.
2012 Royal Award for Islamic Finance
In September 2012, Khan was presented
The Royal Award For Islamic Finance
The Royal Award for Islamic Finance (RAIF) is an international award given to an individual who has excelled in advancing Islamic finance. It was established in 2010 under the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative and ...
, by His Majesty Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, the King of Malaysia. The award selection criteria focused on both qualitative and quantitative aspects to honour Khan's contribution to the global development of Islamic finance in the areas of financial innovation; exceptional leadership and vision; serving as an inspiration; and influencing the future progress and development of the Islamic finance industry.
References
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Living people
1957 births
Indian bankers
Indian chief executives
Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Aligarh Muslim University alumni
INSEAD alumni