Arif Rahim began his career in London at F&C Asset Management followed by Fauchier Partners, the leading hedge funds solutions group of BNP Paribas Investment Partners (now part of Permal). He moved to the Middle East from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), the leading Nordic banking group. He has directed investment strategy across the region and has a wealth of expertise in origination, structuring and execution of transactions across multiple sectors and industries.