Ayham Zekra — CEO
Senior leader in securities trading & sales — building high-performing teams and turning new business units into consistent, defensible revenue. A recognised top producer, I lead by example — setting a high bar for performance, accountability, and commercial discipline. My approach combines data-driven decision-making with deep regional market insight, enabling teams to execute with clarity and compete effectively. I focus on developing talent, strengthening market coverage, and creating the structures that allow sales organisations to scale and consistently deliver results. I build teams that win — and I set the pace by being one of the strongest producers on the field.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Fintech with expertise in securities and investment banking.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 24 yrs 1 mo
Career Highlights
- Proven track record in securities trading and sales.
- Expert in building high-performing teams.
- Strong focus on data-driven decision-making.
Work Experience
SHUAA Capital
Head of Sales (6 mos)
Market Securities (Dubai) Limited
Head MEA Credit and Agency Lending (9 mos)
Vantage Capital Markets
Head of MENA Products (6 mos)
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Managing Director, Head of Flow Sales (1 yr 4 mos)
Oppenheimer Europe Ltd.
Managing Director, Head of Middle East and Turkey (1 yr 7 mos)
Mizuho International
Head of Middle East Desk (12 yrs 6 mos)
Head of Emerging Markets Sales (12 yrs 6 mos)
Natixis
Director, Middle East Equity Derivatives (1 yr)
Investment Trust Limited
Head of Structured Products (2 yrs 11 mos)
Ahli United Bank
Fund Manager (2 yrs)
Bloomberg LP
Data News officer (1 yr)
Education
BA (Hons) French Linguistics & Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London
postgraduate degree in quantitative finance at University of Westminster
at Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HS
at new english school, kuwait
