THE AL FARDAN Group is a diversified business that trades in jewellery, watches, automobiles, property development, money exchange and investments. Al Fardan’s sphere of influence is multi-faceted: He is the managing director and vice-chairman of the Commercial Bank of Qatar; is one of the founding directors of Investcorp; and was formerly the chairman of property developer Union Development Corporation,. Forbes ranked Al Fardan and his family 47th on its list of richest Arab’s in 2013, with an estimated fortune of $452.6 million.