About Mr. Hatim Hassan Tahir

Dr El-Tahir, FCIB, FSI, Executive Director of Euronile Capital, a specialist think-tank focused on emerging capital markets and also providing niche consultancy services. He is also a founding member of Prosperitus Capital Partners LLP, a private equity and alternative investments advisory group focused on Shari'ah compliant private equity funds investing into emerging market real estate and infrastructure projects. Prior to joining Euronile Capital, Dr El-Tahir worked for the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) in a senior role and assisted in business and product development as well as specialist research assignments relating to Islamic capital markets. Prior to this role Dr El-Tahir chaired the Islamic Banking department at the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS). Dr El-Tahir has many years of experience as corporate training consultant and advises on capital market regulations and compliance, outsourced business development, risk management, Islamic structured products and Shari'ah compliant debt-based instruments (sukuk). His recent industry research has covered GCC financial markets and securitised sukuk products, working with two distinct academic institutions: Harvard University - Islamic Finance Project, USA, and ICMA, Henley University of Reading, UK. Dr El-Tahir holds a PhD in Banking and Finance from University of London, and was a Research Associate at the esteemed London School of Economics and Political Science from 1995-2001. Dr El-Tahir is currently a Fellow of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), University of Reading, UK.