Fadel Abdulbaqi Al Ali

Fadel Al Ali was appointed Chairman of the DFSA on 1 June 2021. His last position with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) was as FAB’s Deputy CEO and Group Chief Operation Officer in 2021.

Prior to joining FAB, Mr Al Ali was the CEO of Dubai Holding, a global group with assets of USD 35 billion across 21 countries and interest in 14 economic sectors. Mr Al Ali led the financial restructuring of Dubai Holding’s investment groups and led the new business model of Dubai Holding as a strategic investor.

Mr Al Ali started his career at Citibank in 1989, and left Citi in his capacity as UAE Head of Distribution, before joining Dubai Holding in 2004.

Mr Al Ali is a Board member of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ). He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of IMKAN Waterfront in Morocco, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wio Bank, and a Board member of the Commercial International Bank Egypt.

Mr Al Ali holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and System Engineering from University of Southern California and a degree in High Performance Boards, International Institute of Management Development, Lausanne. Mr Ali was appointed Deputy Chair of the Board in July 2020.