AL-MAIMAN SUCCESSFULLY led the second largest IPO in the world last year and the largest ever in the Gulf Arab region, raising $6 billion for Saudi’s largest bank by assets. NCB’s financial results also gave him something to smile about with a 7.8 per cent increase in third quarter net income to SAR1.87 billion, from SAR1.73 billion the previous year. Al-Maiman was previously secretary general of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Fund.