Rami Sidani will join Schroders as head of Middle East & North Africa (MENA) portfolio management. In his new position, Rami will co-manage the Schroder ISF Middle East Fund which was launched on 3 September 2007 and now has assets of $592 million.
Rami was previously at SHUAA Capital, where he managed about $1 billion in equities across the MENA region. With more than six years investment experience, Rami has managed conventional as well as specialist funds in all twelve Arab equity markets. He will report to Allan Conway, Schroders head of emerging market equities.
“Rami is a terrific addition to the team,” Conway says. “His deep regional experience and breadth of product knowledge makes him perfectly positioned to further build on our highly successful offering in the Middle East & North Africa. I look forward to working closely with Rami as he joins our expanding business. The combination of our long established track record in emerging markets and the team’s regional expertise will create a highly competitive offering for our clients.”