Mr. Yaqoub Bandar holds an MBA from the Gulf University for Science and Technology (2011) and a BSc in Finance and Financial Institutions from Kuwait University (2003). Between 2005 and 2020, he worked at Gulf Investment House in Kuwait, where he held various management positions and responsibilities, eventually becoming Assistant Vice President.
Mr. Yaqoub Bandar currently serves as Chairman of Inovest in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a member of the Board of Directors of Arooj International Holding Company in Kuwait, and Managing Partner of Apex Management Consulting in Kuwait. Mr. Yaqoub Bandar has also served on the boards of several joint-stock companies in the Gulf countries.
From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Yaqoub Bandar served as an Investment Supervisor in the Investment Sector at Kuwait Finance House. He is also an International Certified Valuation Specialist.