Hisham Al Raee

Hisham Abdulrahman Al Raee assumed the role of CEO of Arcapita from January 1, 2025, succeeding long-time leader Atif Abdulmalik. Al Raee is a Founding Partner, Board Member, and Chairman of the Executive Committee at the international investment bank headquartered in Bahrain. As a member of Arcapita's Executive Management Committee, he has played a key role in Arcapita's success and resilience since its inception.

As Deputy CEO and previously COO, Hisham has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm, ensuring the successful execution of its growth strategy over the past 10 years. Under his leadership, Arcapita was able to establish strong and deep-rooted relationships with investors, partners and key stakeholders, and he co-led the successful expansion of the business within the GCC region and in Asia.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer, Arcapita (2025–present)
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Arcapita
• Chief Operating Officer, Arcapita
• Senior management team, Reuters Middle East, Saudi Arabia (five years)
• Finance Department, Citibank N.A., Bahrain

Al Raee holds an MBA from the University of Hull, UK, and a Certificate in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain.

What Hisham Al Raee could bring to his role as CEO of Arcapita: With nearly three decades of experience at Arcapita since its founding, including a decade managing day-to-day operations and leading international expansion across the GCC, Asia, North America, and Europe, Al Raee brings deep institutional knowledge of the firm's Shari'ah-compliant alternative investment model. His proven track record in establishing stakeholder relationships and executing growth strategy positions him to navigate Arcapita's next phase amid evolving macroeconomic and technological forces in the alternative investments sector.