Rachel Pether

Rachel Pether is a finance professional with extensive experience in the Middle East and a background in journalism. She is a CFA Charterholder, chartered treasurer, and member of Mensa.2 Pether currently serves as a Managing Director at 3iQ, responsible for the EMEA region.45 Previously, she was a Senior Advisor at SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investment firm.14

Career Highlights

• Spent nearly a decade at Mubadala Investment Company, one of the Middle East's largest sovereign wealth funds12
• Senior Advisor to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute2
• Managing Partner at Sovereign Wealth Ltd, an investment consultancy in Abu Dhabi2
• Host of SALT Talks, a series of digital interviews with leading investors and thinkers1
• Co-host of a weekly podcast called 'Follow The Money'2
• Television news anchor and contributor to Bloomberg and CNBC Arabia2

Background

Pether began her career as a journalist in New Zealand before spending six years working for the BBC in the United Kingdom.1 She has been based in Abu Dhabi since 2008.1 In 2014, the Association of Corporate Treasurers named her "The One to Watch" in Treasury.12

Skills and Expertise

Pether's skills include portfolio management, risk management, investments, financial modeling, financial analysis, capital markets, and treasury.3 She frequently moderates events for financial institutions and has published a book titled "Jandal Prints on the Globe".2