Author: HANY ABOU-EL-FOTOUH Company: Alraya Consulting and Training Ltd Region: Egypt Website: www.alrayaconsulting.com Memorable Quote 1: what is the name of your daughter Author Comment / Biography: Hany Abou-El-Fotouh is the Founder and President of Alraya Consulting Ltd. He has more than 28 years of executive leadership and banking experience. Prior to founding Alraya Consulting Ltd, Hany spent the past 28 years in banking in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Oman with the last 4 of those years spent with CI Capital Holding, the biggest investment bank in Egypt as Chief of Staff, Head of Compliance & Group Board Secretary. During his career, he served the ABC Bank as First Vice President Governance and Compliance Group Head. He also assumed the role of Head of Compliance at HSBC Oman. Additionally, he served at Banque Saudi Fransi, Riyadh as Senior Compliance Officer and Head of Compliance Control. He progressed through the management ranks at HSBC Bank, Egypt and led many major initiatives for the bank over a period of 18 years. Hany has developed a solid reputation and successful track record of meaningful hard work on general banking including trade finance, general accounting, centralization, enterprise risk, project implementations, audit, process mapping & improvement, resource management, policy & procedure writing, internal controls, corporate governance, corporate affairs, legal affairs, CAPEX/OPEX management, compliance, due diligence and anti-money laundering. During his career, he led large teams in order to match activities to set goals. His success he attributes to the principles such as goal setting, orientation on goals, team work and continuous improvement. Hany is a highly trained expert in several areas. He is a renowned industry expert in banking, compliance, anti-money laundering and corporate governance as well as being innovative educator. Hany is approved trainer by several training institutes such as: • Egyptian Banking Institute • Egyptian Institute of Directors • Arab Academy for Finance and Banking Studies • The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in UK (being a faculty member at The International Governance and Risk Institute), Hany is a motivational speaker and frequently invited as keynote speaker at major industry events. He is consulted regularly by the financial industry. As a dynamic industry leader, Hany is active with the American University of Cairo Corporate Governance Club and engaging public speaker and conferences moderator. He is founder of Governance, Risk & Compliance Club (GRC Club) and Middle East Compliance Officers Forum (MECOF). He is an active participant in many aspects of the financial services industry as well as in matters of public policy and public affairs. He is a writer at local/regional business media and frequently featured in the press In recognition of his effort for promoting compliance culture in the Middle East, Hany received `Community Impact Award' in 2005 & 2006 respectively. In 2011, he was awarded `ACC - Corporate Governance Officer of the Year' Hany is a member of many other civic and professional associations, including: • Certified member of Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Miami, USA • Secretary General, Egyptian Directors and Governance Association • Former Co-Chair of Advisory Council of Combating Corruption and Promoting Transparency Program, Center of International Private Enterprise (CIPE) In addition to his Bachelor degree obtained from King Saud University in 1982, Hany holds the following degrees and professional certificates: Certified Director, The Board Development Series accredited by Egyptian Supervisory Authority (EFSA), Riskmetrics and NACD, USA, Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD), Cairo, Egypt Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)- Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Miami, USA CIB Associateship Examinations; `Law Relating to Banking Services' and `Monetary & Financial Systems'. - The Chartered Institute of Bankers London, U.K. Graduate Diploma in Banking Studies -Ain Shams University, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo, Egypt Modern Accounting Certificate - Salesmanship & Marketing Certificate -American University in Cairo www.alrayaconsulting.com hanyfotouh@alrayaconsulting.com

Displaying 1 to 8 of 8 articles Pages: 1  Articles by HANY ABOU-EL-FOTOUH  1. Business Not As Usual: Anti-Corruption Initiatives for Africa February 17, 2013 Corruption is the buzzword today. Everyone in the world is talking about corruption. By definition, corruption is generally known as "dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery". It also refers to bribery or kickback. Thanks to Transparency International - the ant... 2. The 10 Commandments of Good Governance in Banks January 14, 2012 Due to the banking crisis of 2008, the question of how banks can protect themselves against future failures has attracted the attention of regulators, banking experts and business media. An important area is the need for better transparency, mainly regarding remuneration in the banking sector, and h... 3. Non-Governmental Organizations: The Other Side of the Coin January 14, 2012 Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including charities originally were formed to provide aid to groups in the community that need assistance; and most are legitimate channels to help people in need or support a noble cause. However, some NGOs are frauds, which have been created to take advantage... 4. Corporate Social Responsibility in Banks; What does it mean? July 04, 2011 Over the past few years, a rising emphasis has been placed on companies and financial institutions’ Corporate Social Responsibility. But what does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)" mean anyway? This is indeed one of the most frequently asked questions for all those dealing with CSR matters. ... 5. ARE EGYPTIAN FOOTBALL CLUBS PREFECT FOR MONEY LAUNDERING? July 16, 2009 Criminals are indeed using football for money laundering and tax evasion. They increasingly use huge amounts of money transfers and frequently tend to use complex accounting to make any attempt to trace origin of the money very difficult, if not impossible. Money laundering is a process that... 6. Importance of Corporate Governance for SMEs May 19, 2009 Today corporate governance principles are considered a key element to the success of any organization and a prescription for improving performance. Simply it is the name of the game for companies that are directed by a board of directors in order to safeguard the interest of shareholders as well as ... 7. The Cosmetic Corporate Governance; Will companies learn lessons form the Global Financial Crisis! April 20, 2009 The global financial crunch sheds light on the significance of understanding what has happened in big financial institutions which collapsed and what we need to do to address defects in the thin-surfaced cosmetic arrangements of corporate governance and accountability. Obviously, the problems were n... 8. The Washing Machine - Fighting Money Laundering in the Middle East. April 14, 2009 The Washing Machine - Fighting Money Laundering in the Middle East. By Hany Abou-El-Fotouh, CAMS, CDIR Cleaning “Dirty” Money Money laundering is a process that takes illicit or “dirty” money generated from illegal activities and puts it through a cycle of transactions so that it comes out... Pages: 1

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