Zaki Alawami has been the chief asset management officer at Alinma Investment Co. since January 2022, where he has played a pivotal role in achieving the company’s strategic objectives and enabling it to grow.
He has over 17 years of experience across different roles in investment management.
Alawami’s efforts have been directed toward expanding the scope of the company’s asset management activities, enhancing access to global asset managers and investment opportunities, and diversifying the range of asset classes offered to clients.
Prior to his current role at Alinma, he was head of asset management from March 2019 to December 2021.
During this period, he directed the launch and management of a wide array of investment products, including funds and discretionary portfolios across various asset classes such as equities, multi-assets, endowments, fixed income, leasing, trade finance, private equity, and money market investments.
Notably, he spearheaded the management of the largest endowment fund in terms of both the number of funds and total assets under management.
In 2020 alongside his team, he worked closely with Tadawul and other stakeholders to launch the Alinma Saudi Government Sukuk ETF Fund Short Maturity, the largest sovereign Sukuk ETF in the world with assets exceeding $333 million.
Between December 2013 and February 2019, Alawami held the position of senior portfolio manager at Alinma Investment Co. where he established investment strategies, steered and allocated investments, and outlined performance measurement methodologies to streamline investment decisions.
He was also involved in the creation and implementation of pricing and risk models to guide the company’s investment strategies.
Prior to joining Alinma, Alawami held different positions at the Saudi Kuwaiti Finance House and Global Investment House in Riyadh.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. In addition to attending a vast suite of executive programs in investment and leadership, in 2022, Alawami acquired a certificate of management excellence from Harvard Business School.
