State Street Corporation has appointed Hamza Khushaim as Chief Executive Officer and Country Head for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, adding senior leadership to a franchise the custodian has been building out steadily in the Kingdom.
Khushaim joins from Hassana Investment Company, where he was most recently Chief Strategy Officer, having spent around a decade with the organisation in senior investment roles. He brings twenty years of experience across investment management, financial markets and corporate strategy. In the new role he will lead State Street's growth strategy in both markets and deepen relationships with clients, regulators and government stakeholders.
At Hassana, Khushaim served as Chief Strategy Officer with responsibility spanning investment and corporate strategy, having previously been Chief Investment Officer for International Markets.
Earlier in his career he was a portfolio manager at KAUST Investment Management Company in Arlington, Virginia, overseeing absolute return hedge fund strategies, and before that a portfolio manager within Saudi Aramco's pension team.
He holds a bachelor's degree in finance with high honours from Michigan State University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He has served on the board of directors of Al Rajhi Bank.
Ron O’Hanley, chairman and CEO of State Street, states: “Saudi Arabia is a key growth market for State Street, and strong local leadership and talent are central to our long-term ambitions.
“Hamza brings extensive investment experience with deep knowledge of the Saudi market and strong relationships across the region.
“He will play an important role as we continue to grow our local team and capabilities, deepen client partnerships, and support the development of the financial market in the Kingdom.”
State Street has served clients in Saudi Arabia for more than twenty five years and established local operations in 2020. It moved its MENA regional headquarters to Riyadh in October 2025 and has since expanded its investment servicing capabilities in the market.
