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David Rothon

Investor

Partner, CEO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

David Rothon is CEO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital, a role he assumed following the firm's 2025 majority acquisition of AD Global Investors, which he co-founded in 2018. He oversees fixed income and sukuk investment strategies across global, MENA, and emerging market debt portfolios, and serves as Chairman of the Middle East Investment Management Association. His responsibilities include strategic direction, marketing, and client service development for the combined firm's public and private markets operations.

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Experience

  1. Ajeej Capital Public Debt (formerly AD Global Investors)CEO, Public Debtcurrent2018 — presentAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  2. MEIMA - Middle East Investment Management AssociationChairmancurrent2022 — presentAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  3. Invest AD - Abu Dhabi Investment CompanyAsset Management - Setting up ADGI2018Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  4. First Abu Dhabi BankHead Of Asset Management2017 — 2018Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  5. National Bank of Abu DhabiHead of Distribution2015 — 2017United Arab Emirates
  6. Colchester Global Investors LimitedSenior Vice President2012 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  7. Northern Trust Global InvestmentsSVP Head of Fixed Income Product Management, EMEA/APAC2004 — 2012London, United Kingdom
  8. PIMCOSenior Associate2001 — 2004
  9. BGIAssociate1999 — 2001London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Loughborough UniversityBSc, Accounting & Financial Management1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Investments16Fixed Income49Portfolio Management25Product Management3Private Equity4Investment Strategies6Equities9Bonds17Banking5Derivatives22Financial Markets8Investment Management11
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Same school

Also attended Loughborough University43

Abbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersDiane WalkerHead of Group Finance & Operations at Mayfair Equity PartnersAlasdair MitchellPortfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global LlpDiana KoziarskaManaging Partner at SMOK VenturesPetri LaineVenture Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesNeil WillcocksFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ajeej Capital Public Debt (formerly AD Global Investors)1

Ian ClarkePartner, Co-CIO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital

Also worked at First Abu Dhabi Bank1

Ian ClarkePartner, Co-CIO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital

Also worked at National Bank of Abu Dhabi4

Khaled LababidiPartner at Arbor VenturesPankaj GuptaInvestor at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Philipp HamerHead of Operation at Syntax CapitalIdrissa BolyPartner, Co-CIO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital

Also worked at Colchester Global Investors Limited1

Idrissa BolyPartner, Co-CIO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital

Colleagues at Ajeej Capital

Afroz Afsal
Analyst, Operations at Ajeej Capital
Ahmad Jaouni
Associate, Public Equity & Venture Capital at Ajeej Capital
Ahmed Abdelrahman
Associate Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Ambereen Jiwani
Partner, Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Anas Kassem
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Strategy & BD at Ajeej Capital
Careen Bulwan
Executive Office Manager, Dubai Office at Ajeej Capital
Chad Quisenberry
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Femina Baker
Associate Director, Finance & Operations at Ajeej Capital