Stephen Atkinson

Chief Executive Officer, AREIT Management Limited

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree and a Master of Business (Banking and Finance) degree from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Stephen is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a senior associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a member of the Institute of Company Directors in Australia.

Stephen has been involved in Chartered Accounting and Investment Banking for over 26 years, with experience that includes project and structured finance, financial institution consultancy, listed and unlisted equity, property investment, investment banking and funds, acquisition, due diligence, placement and post-acquisition.

He has 14 years' experience in the Middle East, having been instrumental in the establishment of the Investment Banking business for The Saudi British Bank (40% owned and managed by HSBC), a Director and Regional Head for ANZ Investment Bank, responsible for business origination and client relations in the GCC and a Placement Principal with Investcorp Bank B.S.C.

Stephen is also Director of Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets at HSBC Bank Middle East Limited.

Stephen has previously lived in Riyadh and Bahrain but now resides in Dubai.