Placement
Gatehouse has focused on the early delivery of a strong Placement capability to ensure a market-leading role for the bank in its ability to successfully arrange and place both its capital markets and wealth management products.
Key contacts
Acting Head of Capital Markets
Richard Thomas - Chief Executive Officer
Richard is a veteran in the field of Shariah-compliant finance, with over 28 years of experience in the sector. Richard was previously Managing Director of GSH (UK) Ltd and Chairman of Gatehouse Bank. Prior to joining the Securities House group of companies, he was Head of Islamic Financial Services at Arab Banking Corporation in London (ABCIB), as well as Chief Executive Officer of ABCIB Islamic Asset Management Limited and alburaq. He also held senior positions related to Islamic financial services at United Bank of Kuwait and Saudi International Bank in London. In addition, Richard is also a member of the UK Trade & Investment Financial Services Sector Advisory Board, where he chairs the Sub-Committee on Islamic Financial Services, and has served on the Board of Governors of the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance.