Zanders has strengthened its position in the Middle East treasury community through the launch of a new office in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
From there, the financial consultant further expands its track record in the global market for treasury, risk and finance services.
As capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi is home to large corporates, investment banks, fintechs, private equity firms and venture capitalists, asset managers and the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. ADGM is one of the region’s hotspots for financial services.
“We’re excited and very proud to host the launch of Zanders in the region. With various clientele, including multinational corporations and fintechs, Zanders’ roots in Abu Dhabi will roadmap a progressive journey forward thanks to the nation’s strategic location and ADGM’s robust global connections,” stated ADGM.
Laurens Tijdhof, CEO & Managing Partner at Zanders: “We are committed to enriching the region’s financial services sector and serving the growing need for independent treasury expertise within corporates in the region. ADGM is the ideal launch pad for our growth. This is a great opportunity for us to provide treasury thought leadership to the regional community.”
Zanders is an independent consultancy firm with a track record of innovation and success across the total spectrum of treasury, risk and finance. As a thought leader within these areas of expertise, Zanders combines thought leadership with a high-quality approach and client involvement ‘from ideas to implementation’. The company currently has over 250 specialist treasury and risk consultants globally who work from offices in Europe, the US, Asia and now the Middle East.
Zanders’ team for the Middle East consists of Fernanda De Genaro, Constantine Tyraskis, Sander van Tol and Mark van Ommen.
For direct questions related to this press release, please reach out to:
Sjoerd van Zoelen
+31 6 55 89 09 00
s.van.zoelen@zanders.eu
or
Laurens Tijdhof
+31 88 991 02 00
l.tijdhof@zanders.eu
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