Maysan Almaskati

Maysan Faisal Almaskati was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ithmaar Holding and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Ithmaar Bank and IB Capital, in June 2024. He has over 24 years of investment and banking experience and brings deep expertise in managing significant asset portfolios across multiple markets.

Education

Almaskati holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University, USA, and completed professional certifications including the Investment Representative Program (Series 7) in Bahrain.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer, Ithmaar Holding, Ithmaar Bank & IB Capital (2024–present)
• Head of Business Banking Group, Ithmaar Bank (prior to 2024 appointment)
• Chief Investment Officer, Dux Capital (UAE) from 2017 to 2018
• Investment Manager, ASMA Capital Partners (Bahrain) from 2014 to 2016
• Head of Ithmaar Bank Asset Management Department from 2007 to 2014
• Vice President, Infrastructure, Gulf One Investment Bank (Bahrain) from 2006 to 2007

Throughout his career, Almaskati was involved in managing more than US$5 billion of infrastructure, private equity and real-estate investments. He represents Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. on a number of boards, including Sayacorp B.S.C., Naseej B.S.C., Family Microfinance House B.S.C., Cityview Real Estate Development Company B.S.C. and Ithmaar-Dilmunia General Partner Company Limited.

What Maysan Almaskati could bring to his CEO role at Ithmaar: With deep expertise in asset management, infrastructure and private equity investment spanning multiple markets, and a track record of managing multibillion-dollar portfolios, Almaskati brings seasoned investment discipline and operational experience to lead Ithmaar through its strategic restructuring and transformation initiatives.