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Blue Owl Appoints Haitham Abdulkarim To Oversee Institutional Business In the Middle East

PUBLIC · OBDCMay 14, 2024•about 2 years ago

Position

Managing Director

Company

Blue Owl Capital

Haitham Abdulkarim
New YorkFinancial ServicesSoftwareFinanceVenture CapitalFintechLending

Description

Blue Owl Capital Inc. announced the hiring of Haitham Abdulkarim to oversee the company's institutional business in the Middle East, with an initial focus on scaling Blue Owl's Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices. This hiring is part of a strategic push by Blue Owl to enhance and deepen the firm's coverage of key regional family offices, pension, and sovereign wealth funds.

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Company

Blue Owl Capital

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Blue Owl is a global alternative asset manager with $94.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, the firm deploys private capital across Direct Lending, GP Solutions and Real Estate strategies on behalf of Institutional and Private Wealth clients. Blue Owl's flexible, consultative approach helps position the firm as a partner of choice for businesses seeking capital solutions to support their sustained growth. The firm's management team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals averaging more than 25 years of experience building alternative investment businesses. Blue Owl employs over 350 people across nine offices globally. For more information, please visit us at www.blueowl.com.

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