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Faysal Badran

Faysal Badran is the head of NCB Capital, a Saudi-based wealth and asset management firm. He oversees the company’s regional and international equities, global fixed income, money market, and alternative investments. Before joining NCB Capital, Badran spent five years at its parent company, National Commercial Bank (NCB), working in the office of the chief financial officer and in the international sector division. He also contributed as a writer for Executive magazine in Lebanon. Badran holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University in the U.S.

  • Finance

    Falling flat

    by Faysal Badran
    by Faysal Badran

    Attempting to put together a commentary on the state of the Arab capital markets has become increasingly difficult for fear of being too biased, or worse, too skeptical. But as …

  • Economics & Policy

    Happy days?

    by Faysal Badran
    by Faysal Badran

    The stock market’s upward move this year has humbled many analysts and perplexed even the most optimistic financial experts. Take the all-tech/all-emotions Nasdaq as an example: it’s up a mind-boggling …