Mohammed Alqubaisi Explained

Mohammed Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi (Arabic: محمد عبدالله جمعة القبيسي) is a UAE national and also the Chairman of Finance House, a UAE finance company headquartered in Abu Dhabi.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Early life

He graduated from the University of Texas, Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Professional career

Alqubaisi was for five years the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the UAE’s largest Islamic Bank at the time. Before that, he was employed at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) for ten years and headed the Domestic, International, and Capital Markets operations.^{[10] [11]}

In addition, he was on the Board of several leading institutions, such as Visa International, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, and Qatar Telecom, among others.^{[12] [13]}

Alqubaisi was an innovator in UAE Capital Markets overseeing the UAE stock market at NBAD (prior to the establishment of official stock exchanges) and was involved with most Initial Public Offerings of UAE companies since 1993.^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]}

Corporate Social Responsibility

Since the year 2005 and up until this day, Alqubaisi aimed through his institutions to create and take part in corporate social responsibility programs such as blood donations, charitable institution donations, Earth Hour initiatives, support programs, and government contributions to help in the fight against the pandemic.^{[19] [20] [21]}

Awards

• 2013 - "Lifetime Achievement Award” as recognition for his achievements in the financial industry within the UAE

Notes and References

1. Web site: Khalifa Fund and Abu Dhabi's Finance House partner to help fund Emirati-owned SMEs. Alvin R.. Cabral. 9 November 2022. The National.
2. Web site: Finance House provides services on ADDED ‘Investor journey’. Press. Release. www.zawya.com.
3. Web site: Finance House wins Bankers ME award. www.tradearabia.com.
4. Web site: 2022-05-02 . ADIA and Rockpoint to invest $2bn in US industrial real estate . Real Assets.
5. Web site: Abu Dhabi's Adia appoints new global head of real estate to drive growth. Alkesh. Sharma. July 25, 2022. The National.
6. Web site: HDFC To Sell 10% Stake in HDFC Capital to ADIA Subsidiary for Rs184 Crore. Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS.
7. Web site: Abu Dhabi fund hires Deutsche Bank executive for real estate. July 26, 2022.
8. Web site: Deutsche Bank’s Goldman to head ADIA’s global real estate. I. P. E.. staff2022-07-25T13:48:00+01:00. Real Assets.
9. Web site: Finance House announces strategic partnership with GCC Exchange. Press. Release. www.zawya.com.
10. Web site: Finance House introduces real-time payment services with UAE-founded Global Software Solutions Group. Press. Release. www.zawya.com.
11. Web site: Kotak Investment Advisors & ADIA set up $590 million platform to invest in office assets - ET RealEstate. ETRealty.com.
12. Web site: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority targets $2bn in U.S. industrial real estate - Alternatives Watch. May 3, 2022. www.alternativeswatch.com.
13. Web site: Free school books being given away in Dubai. gulfnews.com.
14. Web site: ADIA to pick up 10% stake in HDFC Capital. VCCircle.
15. Web site: Al Marri chairs ECI’s 2nd Board of Directors meeting. Press. Release. www.zawya.com.
16. Web site: Abdul Al Qubaisi ranked 6th in skydiving at Birmingham 2022 World Games. 7 November 2022. wam.
17. Web site: Watch: Sheikh Mohammed launches new space project, Dh3 billion space fund. gulfnews.com.
18. Web site: Check out these bookstalls in UAE that don't have a cashier and sell books for Dh10 and Dh20. gulfnews.com.
19. Web site: ADIA taps Deutsche Bank exec as global head of real estate. July 25, 2022. Pensions & Investments.
20. Web site: ADIA secures new leadership for Private Equity, Real Estate (GlobalSWF). globalswf.com.
21. Web site: ADIA hires Drew Goldman as global head of real estate. C. R. E.. Herald. July 25, 2022. CRE Herald.