Hassan will be responsible for promoting Mirabaud to a wide range of investors including sovereign wealth funds, banks, pension funds and family offices in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries.
He will be based in the company’s Dubai office where Mirabaud has had around 20 private bankers under the leadership of Olivier Honsberger, the local chief executive, since 2007.
Hassan began his career within the HSBC Group in Dubai and over the past 17 years has held various functions within large international groups such as AIG Investments and Standard Chartered, promoting long only and alternative investments to Middle Eastern investors based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.
He has also worked for domestic companies such as SHUAA Asset Management and Prestans Capital.
On his appointment, Hassan said: “Mirabaud is well-established, with global capabilities in key growth markets and innovative investment solutions. I look forward to expanding its presence in the Middle East, and developing as well as strengthening the firm's relationships with regional investors.”
