Founding Board Member & Chief Executive Officer, Fajr Capital

Iqbal Khan is the Chief Executive Officer of Fajr Capital, a UAE-based private equity investor whose shareholders include Khazanah Nasional, the Government of Brunei Darussalam, Abu Dhabi Investment Council and Mohammed Alsubeaei and Sons Investments Company (MASIC), among others.

Prior to Fajr Capital, Mr Khan was the founding CEO of HSBC Amanah, the global Islamic financial services division of the HSBC Group. He is a long-time advocate of the Islamic financial services industry, serving as an advisor to government initiatives in Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Mr Khan holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics and Chemistry, both from Aligarh Muslim University. He has also obtained advanced management qualifications from INSEAD and NASD, New York.

He is the recipient of several industry and global accolades, including the Royal Award for Islamic Finance, a biannual prize presented by HM the King of Malaysia; the State Award of ‘The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei’ from HM the Sultan of Brunei; and a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.