Fadel Abdulbaqi Al Ali

Fadel Al Ali was appointed Chairman of the DFSA on 1 June 2021, having joined the DFSA Board of Directors in 2008. Mr. Al Ali began his career with Citibank in 1989 and later joined Dubai Holding in 2004, where he served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and ultimately Chief Executive Officer until 2017. He subsequently served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief Operating Officer of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) until 2021.  In recognition of his leadership and governance expertise, Mr. Al Ali was appointed Chairman of Majid Al Futtaim Holding in June 2025. He also serves as Vice Chairman of WIO bank and is a board member of Commercial International Bank (Egypt).  Mr Al Ali holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and system engineering from the University of Southern California.