Mohammed Bin Abdulmalik Al Sheikh Al Sheikh achieved a major milestone last year when Saudi’s Tadawul stock exchange opened to foreign investors for the first time, luring the likes of BlackRock and Ashmore Group to the kingdom. The next task for the chairman of the Capital Market Authority, formed to lead the deregulation of the country’s financial services industry and… Al Sheikh achieved a major milestone last year when Saudi’s Tadawul stock exchange opened to foreign investors for the first time, luring the likes of BlackRock and Ashmore Group to the kingdom. The next task for the chairman of the Capital Market Authority, formed to lead the deregulation of the country’s financial services industry and capital markets, will be to ensure the country makes MSCI’s emerging markets index in 2017. He will also oversee plans to list the exchange in 2018. Al Sheikh’s other roles include director at Saudi Arabian Oil Company. He has previous experience at US law firm Latham & Watkins, the World Bank and Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company. Chairman, Capital Market Authority Origin:KSA Residence:KSA Sector:Financial