Fadhel Makhlooq

Fadhel Makhlooq

CEO and Board Member and Managing Director

Fadhel Makhlooq is the Chief Capital Markets Office at SICO BSC (c) and has over 36 years of professional experience. Fadhel Makhlooq joined SICO in 2004 as Head of Brokerage before being appointed Head of Investments & Treasury in 2008. He was re-appointed as Head of Brokerage in 2010 and then assumed the position of Chief Capital Markets Officer in 2018. Prior to joining SICO, he worked for a number of leading financial institutions including Investcorp and Chemical Bank (now JPM Morgan Chase). Fadhel holds an MBA from Glamorgan University, UK. He is also a board member of SICO subsidiary, SICO Financial Brokerage in Abu Dhabi.

Ateegi AlAtiki

Ateegi AlAtiki

Head of Brokerage

Ateegi Alatiki has over 14 years of experience in Brokerage, Institutional Equities and Asset Management with main focus on Equities Trading and Execution. Prior to joining SICO Capital, he has worked with Al Bilad Capital as Head of Brokerage and prior to that he worked at HSBC Saudi Arabia for 13 years with the latest role as Senior Manager - Trading & Execution.
Ateegi holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from University of Wisconsin in the U.S.A

Rawan Abahussain

Rawan Abahussain

Head of Compliance, AML and Governance

Mrs. Rawan Abahussain has more than 10 years of experience in the Compliance, Anti-Money laundering and terrorist financing field through her work experience in several positions in the financial companies in Saudi Arabia.
She completed her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from King Saud University in Riyadh, and she accomplished the professional certificates in Compliance and Anti-Money laundering and terrorist financing.


Francis Dassou

Francis Dassou

Chief Securities Business Officer

Francis Dassou is a capital markets expert with over 20 years of experience covering a wide array of geographies and business lines. Francis is a corporate finance professional who has held prominent positions in numerous reputable financial institutions in Paris. Francis has also held several major roles in HSBC Luxembourg and HSBC MENA, with a number of high-profile contributions to HSBC including establishing business corridors for Asian asset owners and managers in Luxembourg, building and leading the Islamic finance business for HSBC Securities Services in 32 countries, , significantly increasing the bank’s market share and the revenue. During his tenure in the MENA region, Francis has actively contributed to the fund industry through his advisor roles in prestigious capital market industry bodies. Francis holds a Master’s Degree in Capital Market Finance from Paris Business Management School.

Mohammed Alebreeq

Mohammed Alebreeq

Head of Finance

Mohammed Alebreeq is a senior  finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in financial control, management and auditing. Mohammed joined SICO Capital from Saudi Venture Capital Investment Company where he was the Chief Financial and Administration Officer. Prior to that he served as the Chief Financial Officer at QInvest and Investcorp in Saudi Arabia. Mohammed has a Bachelor’s and Associate Diploma in Accounting from University of Bahrain and is a Certified Internal Auditor. 

Taj Ahmad

Taj Ahmad

Chief Risk Officer

Taj Ahmed is a senior risk management professional with extensive experience in Market Risk, Credit Risk and Operational Risk relevant to all capital market businesses including Investment banking, Asset Management, Brokerage, and derivatives trading. Prior to joining SICO Capital in 2021, he worked with Samba Capital as CRO from 2013 where he was actively involved in risk oversight function as a member of all management committees and served as a board member of various public investment funds. Tal also worked for a number of institutions in the past such as Citibank Toronto, Bank Saudi Fransi Riyadh, and Arab National Bank Riyadh. He is a certified Chartered Accountant from Pakistan and a Certified Public Accountant, USA. He is also a Certified Risk Manager (GARP, USA).

Ibrahim Fatani

Ibrahim Fatani

Head of Asset Management

Ibrahim Has 16 years of professional experience in the financial sector and Asset Management field. He joined SICO Capital in April 2022 as Head  of Asset Management. Ibrahim managing and supervising all the investment activities including Mutual Funds, Real Estate Funds and, Discretionary Portfolio Management. Prior joining to SICO he worked as Head of Asset Management in MEFIC Capital for two years. Before MEFIC Capital, Ibrahim held several leadership positions in local and international investment firms including: Deutsche  Securities Saudi Arabia, Alinma Investment, HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited, Credit Agricole Asset Management and  Riyadh Bank.
Ibrahim holds a bachelor degree of Finance from Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia.