Ammar Bukhamsin

Ammar Bukhamsin has been appointed as Senior Executive Officer of AXA IM Middle East and co-head of the Middle East North Africa Client Group. Based in Abu Dhabi, he will report directly to Florence Dard, Global Head of Client Group at AXA IM Alts. Bukhamsin is a seasoned financial executive with a career spanning over two decades, bringing deep understanding of the financial markets and strategic leadership to lead the firm's regional expansion.

Bukhamsin holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. He began his career in 2004 at Citi between London and Bahrain, where he built the institutional Islamic sales platform and established the sales and product development strategy for the GCC region. He joined UBS in 2010 in London, expanding fourfold the MENA flow and solution sales franchise.

Career History

• Senior Executive Officer & Co-head MENA Client Group, AXA IM Alts (2024-present)
• Country Head, Saudi Arabia & CEO, Natixis Saudi Arabia Investment Company (2020-2024)
• Head of Global Markets Sales for the Middle East, Natixis (2015-2020)
• Senior Sales Roles, Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Citi
• Founding roles in institutional Islamic sales, Citi (2004)

What Bukhamsin could bring to AXA IM Alts: With two decades of experience in Middle Eastern financial services, Natixis leadership, and demonstrated success expanding regional operations across institutional and investment banking, Bukhamsin is uniquely positioned to establish AXA IM Alts' presence in the region. His deep relationships with sophisticated Middle Eastern investors—including sovereign wealth funds and family offices—combined with expertise in alternative investments, real estate, and infrastructure, will drive capital raising and client development for the firm's 16th global office in Abu Dhabi Global Market.