Deutsche Bank launches Ladies Finance Forum in Riyadh

From left, Peter Hinder, head of wealth management Europe, Middle East and Africa; Haifa Al-Obaid, director, senior client adviser at Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia, and Jamal Al-Kishi, chief executive officer Middle East and Africa.

Deutsche Bank has announced the establishment of a new and exclusive forum for women in Saudi Arabia to address key themes in investment and financial markets. The Ladies Finance Forum will meet on a regular basis and will include experienced speakers from Deutsche Bank and affiliated entities to discuss topics including wealth planning and protection, technology and associated macro trends, alternative and renewable energy, investment asset classes, and trends in investment in contemporary art.
The first gathering of the forum took place on Sept. 17, at the Al-Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh and saw great interest from senior Saudi female executives from a range of industries and commercial backgrounds.
Senior executives from Deutsche Bank including Peter Hinder, head of wealth management Europe Middle East and Africa, and Jamal Al-Kishi, chief executive officer Middle East and Africa, were also in attendance.
Deutsche Bank will host the next Ladies Finance Forum in London as part of its Frieze Art Fair program. The next event in Riyadh, scheduled for later this year, will focus on the theme of digitalization.
The Ladies Finance Forum was a concept developed by Haifa Al-Obaid, director, senior client adviser at Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia, based in Riyadh.
Al-Obaid said: “The forum is one of a kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We saw great enthusiasm from the ladies in attendance and we are thrilled with the feedback we have received from the forum’s participants.”
Al-Kishi, Deutsche Bank’s CEO in the Middle East and Africa, said: “Deutsche Bank is deeply committed to supporting Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan and Vision 2030. As the empowerment of women in the Kingdom is a key pillar of this plan, we are committed to supporting this endeavor through the creation of this unique forum, at the same time providing our valued clients access to senior Deutsche Bank thought-leaders from around the globe.”
The inaugural forum saw a welcome address from Al-Kishi and Hinder. Mohammed Hawa, Deutsche Bank’s head of equities in Saudi Arabia, spoke on Saudi Arabia’s macroeconomic outlook and opportunities in the Kingdom’s equity markets.