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SuperReturn Saudi Arabia
27-28 January 2025
The Fairmont HotelRiyadh

Eng. Fares Al Balwi
Chairman at Al Blagha Holding Company for Investments (ABGI)
Speaker

Profile

Fares AlBalwi is the Chairman of Al Blagha Holding Company for Investments (ABGI). After spending 4 years in corporate banking, Fares joined the group in 2007 and played an instrumental role in developing and enhancing the Group’s investment capabilities in both public and private markets. Under his leadership, the Group has developed systematic and globally practiced approaches for Manager and Fund Selection which has enabled the Group to identify superior performing Mutual Funds and Discretionary Portfolio managers across various asset classes such as Public Equities, Fixed Income in addition to direct stock holdings and IPOs. 

Fares also has extensive experience in Alternative Investments where he has led on behalf of the family office many private investments as well as building the firms private investments portfolio across the spectrum of private equity from venture capital to growth equity and large buyout in addition to real estate funds.

Fares holds a bachelor’s degree in applied electrical engineering and MSc in finance from Cass business school, City university London.

Agenda Sessions

  • Dynasties and legacies: How will family offices transform private markets

    16:10