Mohammed bin Mahfoodh Alardhi The US has been a happy hunting ground of late for Bahrain’s Investcorp, spending around $1bn each year on American real estate, according to executive chairman Alardhi. Not content with such figures, Alardhi announced at a conference in October that the company was ready to ramp up investments Stateside as it looks to double its… The US has been a happy hunting ground of late for Bahrain’s Investcorp, spending around $1bn each year on American real estate, according to executive chairman Alardhi. Not content with such figures, Alardhi announced at a conference in October that the company was ready to ramp up investments Stateside as it looks to double its $22.6bn in total AUM to $50bn in the medium-term. To aid this, the chairman is also seeking more activity in China, where it plans to invest up to $250m. The influential moneyman has also been busy with the National Bank of Oman, which could soon be heading into a merger with Bank Dhofar. Executive chairman / Chairman, Investcorp / National Bank of Oman Origin:Oman Residence:Oman Sector:Finance