Mr Syed Aamir Zahidi
Head of Corporate Planning and Development
Mr Zahidi is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years experience in the areas of finance as well as corporate and M&A advisory functions. Prior to joining FFH, he was a Managing Director and one of the founding partners of Gulf Banking Consultants, a boutique investment advisory firm.
Mr Zahidi is a Chartered Accountant by training. Following an early career in audit with public accounting firms in London and Bahrain, Mr Zahidi joined Saudi American Bank, the Riyadh based Citibank joint-venture, as its CFO. He was later appointed Regional CFO of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and African (CEEMEA) region for Citibank in London. His portfolio was subsequently broadened to include the leadership of Citibank's M&A activities within the CEEMEA region. His most recent role at Citibank was Head of Financial Sector Private Equity Investments for Emerging Markets. Based in London, he led Citibank's effort in initiating a private equity business in the financial services sector.
Mr Zahidi holds an FCA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.