Geneva-based independent asset manager the Forum Finance Group is opening an office in Dubai in second half of 2022.
The company has hired Kinan Khadam Al Jame as partner to run the operation.
He joined Forum Finance in January 2022 from Reyl & Cie, where he was managing director of the wealth management business.
Al Jame will initially be based in Geneva and will head up Forum Finance’s Dubai office when it opens.
With this arrival, Forum Finance now has five partners: Etienne Gounod, Egon Vorfeld, Hippolyte de Weck, Jean-François Andrade and Al Jame.
Gulf expansion
Gounod, chief executive of the Forum Finance Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome a new partner of the calibre of Kinan Khadam Al Jame, whose client portfolio is particularly complementary to our existing client base.
“We are also pleased to have found the right person to lead our expansion in the Gulf region. His arrival is part of the strategic development plan we have been implementing for several years. By combining partners from different generations, our governance rules allow us to attract talented individuals and ensure a smooth transition.”
Founded in 1994 in Geneva, Forum Finance offers private banking and asset management services to ultra-high net worth clients. It has some 20 employees who manage and supervise CHF2bn (£1.6bn, $2.2bn, €1.9bn) in assets.
