
Aleem Siddiqui
Chief Investment Officer
Aleem’s background is in institutional asset management with 25 years of
experience managing investments in multi asset class portfolios. He has built and led
investment programs in the US, UK, Asia and Middle East for family offices and sophisticated
institutions. Aleem has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Mathematics and quantitative
finance from the US and UK.

Daison D’Silva, FCCA
Head of Finance
Daison is a seasoned finance professional with more than 30 years of
experience spanning finance, accounting and business administration across Asia and the
Middle East, including Singapore and Malaysia. He has held senior leadership roles within
public accounting firms and multinational organizations, where he successfully led business
support functions and drove operational excellence. Since 2009, Daison has been heading the
Finance Department at Al Nahdha Investment, overseeing financial strategy, governance, and
performance management.

Essa Tahlak
Head of Real Estate
Essa brings over a decade of leadership experience across Real Estate &
Banking sectors, with a strong track record in managing large scale property portfolios &
delivering projects across multiple asset classes both locally & internationally. He is
responsible for shaping strategic direction, enhancing asset value & driving commercial
performance across diverse segments. His focus is on long term value creation, optimizing
capital efficiency & ensuring execution of investment and operational strategies.