Published: September 2, 2012
Qatari financial body confirms acting CEO will take full post.
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority) has confirmed that Shashank Srivastava, its acting CEO, has been has been appointed as CEO.
Announcing the news, H.E. Yousef Hussain Kamal, chairman of the QFC Authority and Qatar's minister of economy and finance, said: "The QFC Authority plays a central role in the growth of Qatar’s financial sector and the realisation of our national development strategy.
"Shashank Srivastava’s appointment as CEO and board member recognises the solid progress Doha made while he was acting CEO towards becoming the region’s leading financial centre. The board and I are confident that this progress will continue under his leadership."
Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Shaibi, managing director of the QFC Authority, added: "Shashank Srivastava has played a central role in the formation and implementation of the QFC Authority’s strategy of focusing on the hubs of asset management, reinsurance and captive insurance."