AT THE END of last year, Al Mansouri, the CEO of $15 billion federal investment fund the Emirates Investment Authority, was appointed governor of the UAE Central Bank. Only time will tell if the new governor, known for his close ties to royal HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, will follow business as usual or bring tightened regulation to the banking sector. Outside of his new responsibilities, Al Mansouri is also on the board of the stock market regulator, the Securities and Commodities Authority, telecom operator Etisalat, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and other Abu Dhabi entities.