QFCA promotes al-Jaida as its deputy CEO

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) has elevated Yousef Mohamed al-Jaida to the post of deputy CEO.

“With the support and hard work of everyone at the QFCA, we will build on the progress we have made shaping Doha into a world-class business hub,” said al-Jaida, who was earlier chief strategic development officer at the QFCA.

Prior to joining the QFCA, al-Jaida was head of indirect investment at the Qatar General Retirement and Pension Authority, where he was responsible for oversight and management of hedge fund, private equity, real estate, fixed income and equity portfolio investments.

Al-Jaida, who graduated from University of Arizona in the US, had been a board member of Nakilat and the $1bn strategic investment fund of Unicorn Investment Bank as well as vice chairman of Mayadeen Real Estate Company.