US-based asset management company Blue Owl has appointed Haitham Abdulkarim (LinkedIn) to lead the company’s institutional business in the region, according to a statement. Abdulkarim previously headed BlackRock in the UAE. The appointment comes as Blue Owl expects to open its regional office in Abu Dhabi in the coming months, Bloomberg reported previously. The company, with USD 174 bn worth of assets under management, is looking to get a foothold in the region by securing funds from family offices, pensions and sovereign wealth funds.

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