Mark Watts is Head of Fixed Income at National Bank of Abu Dhabi - Asset Management Group. He is responsible for the Fixed Income business and Structured Products. He has over 24 years experience in the fund management industry. Mr. Watts has a global fixed income and macro investment background and has been responsible for numerous currency and emerging market mandates throughout his career. His most recent position was Head of Asset Management for a Qatari backed Shari’ah compliant Bank based in London where he gained broad multi asset class experience spanning Equities, Commodities, Real Estate and Alternatives.

Mr. Watts has served as the head of global fixed income at Aviva Investors, one of the largest insurers in the world and worked for 18 years at Baring Asset Management, a leading UK fund management group, in the UK and the US. His experience also encompasses the field of Structured Products and he has regularly utilized derivatives on behalf of clients to protect investments and alter payoff profiles.

Mr. Watts is a CFA charter holder, holds the Securities Institute and ISMA diplomas, and the Islamic Finance Qualification.