Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak A drop in oil prices was always going to make 2015 a tough year for Al Mubarak, a prolific businessman and trusted advisor to Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, HH Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Emirati saw Abu Dhabi’s multi-billion dollar sovereign wealth investment vehicle Mubadala post a 52 per cent drop in its first-… A drop in oil prices was always going to make 2015 a tough year for Al Mubarak, a prolific businessman and trusted advisor to Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, HH Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Emirati saw Abu Dhabi’s multi-billion dollar sovereign wealth investment vehicle Mubadala post a 52 per cent drop in its first- half net profit in September. Outside of the business world the team he chairs, Manchester City FC, also had its own setbacks after being thoroughly beaten to the English Premier League title by Chelsea in May. However, Al Mubarak still closed the year on a positive note. In December, the company extended its ties with China via a deal between Mubadala Petroleum and China National Petroleum, and was appointed manager and operator of a new UAE-China strategic investment fund. CEO and managing director, Mubadala Origin:UAE Residence:UAE Sector:Finance