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Mr. AlSaif is a Senior Managing Director, Head of Investment Strategy and Economic Insights Division, Head of Global Capital Finance Division at The Public Investment Fund- PIF.

Mr. AlSaif worked on developing PIF’s green financing framework and obtaining an investment grade inaugural credit rating by international rating agencies, and subsequently launching PIF’s debut international bond program; issuing the first green bond with a 100-year tranche, the first bond of its kind globally by a Sovereign Wealth Fund, simultaneously. Among other efforts that support PIF and its portfolio companies, Mr. AlSaif worked on diversifying the sources of capital to fund transformational projects across different sectors.

Mr. AlSaif holds more than 26 years of experience in leading diverse functions including treasury, investment, debt capital management, and corporate finance. He started his career in the private sector and served in senior positions in both Saudi British Bank (SABB) and HSBC Saudi Arabia for over a decade. Following his private-sector stint, he then took on a public-sector role within Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance, where he served as a senior advisor to the Minister, His Excellency Minister of Finance, and established and headed the ministry’s debt management function, later renamed as National Debt Management Centre (NDMC), where he served as the Chief Executive Officer and Board member.

 

Mr.Alsaif holds a Bachelor degree in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 1998G.

 

Current Positions:

Government Sector:

Senior Managing Director, Head of Investment Strategy and Economic Insights Division, Head of Global Capital Finance Division – PIF

Management Committee Member- PIF

Management Investment Committee Member- PIF

Management Liquidity Committee Member-PIF

Credit Committee Chairman -PIF

Board Member, Insurance Authority- IA

Investment Committee Member, Events Investment Fund- EIF

Executive Committee Member, Insurance Authority – IA

Financial Sector Development Program member- FSDP

Fiscal Sustainability Program Member- FSP

Funding Committee member, Saudi Global Enterprises Office- SGE

Private Sector:

Board Chairman, Aircraft Leasing Company -AviLease

Board Chairman, Emaar The Economic City- EEC

Board Vice-Chairman, Bahri Company- Bahri

Board Vice-Chairman, The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company- SRC

Board Member, King Salman International Airport Development Company- KSIADC

Board member, Gulf International Bank- B.S.C

Board member, ACWA Power

Board member, Voluntary Carbon Market Company- VCMC

Audit and Risk Committee Chairman, King Salman International Airport Development Company- KSIADC

Executive Committee Chairman, Emaar The Economic City-EEC

Executive Committee Chairman, Aircraft Leasing Company- AviLease

Executive Committee member, The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company- SRC

Executive Committee member, Bahri Company- Bahri

Executive Committee member, ACWA Power

Executive Committee member, Gulf International Bank, B.S.C

Audit and Risk Committee, Gulf International Bank, B.S.C

Investment & Funding Committee member, NEOM

Nomination and Remuneration Committee member, The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company- SRC

Past Professional Experience:

Advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Finance

CEO and Board Member National Debt Management Center

Deputy Managing Director – SABB

General Manager, Global Banking Services and Markets – SABB

General Manager and Head of Corporate Finance and Capital Markets – HSBC Saudi Arabia

General Manager and Head of Debt Capital Management – HSBC Saudi Arabia

Head of Risk Advisory, Treasury Department – SABB

Head of Investment and Trade Department, Treasury Department – SABB