Fahed Boodai
| Fahed Boodai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fahed Faisal Boodai |
| Alma mater |
University of San Diego Loyola Marymount, MBA |
| Occupation | Investment Banker |
Fahed Faisal Boodai (Arabic: فهد فيصل بودي) is currently CEO of Gatehouse Bank as well as Vice Chairman and CEO of The Securities House. [1]
Mr. Boodai began his career at The Securities House in 1997 and was initially responsible for The Securities House international investments, working as the Investment Director in the Fund Management Department. In 1998, Mr. Boodai established Global Securities House (GSH) and began operations in San Francisco. In 2002, Mr. Boodai relocated GSH to Kuwait to protect client interests and changed the company’s focus to real estate following the downturn of world equity markets. [2]
Mr. Boodai is also co-founder and Chairman of Gatehouse Bank PLC (Gatehouse), a London-based investment bank specialising in Shariah-compliant products and services. He is also the founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Gatehouse Capital, formally known as Global Securities House Kuwait.[3]
Mr. Boodai has more than 19 years of experience in global real estate and financial markets. He has presided over USD $3 billion of diverse real estate (RE) acquisitions and exits in a number of asset classes from core RE holdings to student accommodation and medical facilities.
Mr. Boodai received his M.B.A from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California and a BS in International Business from the University of San Diego and holds a number of board member and director positions across a range of global funds and US/European companies.
Exits by Gatehouse Bank include:
In December 2015, Gatehouse exited its investment in a data centre located in the South East of England for £28.1 million. [4]
In April 2014, Gatehouse exited its investment from the Rolls Royce Manufacturing and Logistics Facility located in Scotland for £55 million. [5]
In December 2013, Gatehouse exited its investment from InterContinental Hotels Group global headquarters, Broadwater Park to a private overseas investor for £36.75 million. [6]
In October 2013, Gatehouse exited its investment from Slade Park, an Oxford student accommodation scheme to Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Property Trust (SWIPPT). [7]
In April 2013, Gatehouse exited its real estate investment located on 181 Fremont Street, San Francisco for £46.4 million. [8]
In December 2012, Gatehouse exited its investment from the UK headquarters for Procter & Gamble for £33.68 million. [9]
In April 2012, Gatehouse Bank exited its investment from two properties as part of its UK student accommodation portfolio for £34.4 million. [10]
In December 2011, Gatehouse exited its investment from VA Oceanside Clinic, a state-of-the-art medical facility near San Diego, California for $54.5m. [11]