Accolades

Asher was the finalist in The Family Business Council Gulf Award in their inaugural Awards category of Non-Family Executive. The Award was to recognize the long-standing tenure and vital contributions to the family business of an individual within a family enterprise who almost becomes part of the family. It aimed to provide overdue recognition to an individual within a family firm who had demonstrated exceptional loyalty, commitment, and contribution to the family business. From a long list of 10, Asher was part of the shortlisted finalists.

Asher was recognized in the list of Top 100 influencers worldwide in the Family Enterprise world by Family Capital, in the investors category. His citation read: “[Asher] Noor has been instrumental in building up one of Saudi Arabia’s most impressive family offices and along the way has become an ambassador for best practices in the world of family enterprises. Chief investment officer of the Riyadh-based AlTouq Group for more than 10 years, Noor has built a reputation as a shrewd investor for the family office, which is perhaps the best role model of many other family offices in the region. He has plied his trade alongside an impressive education in the world of family enterprises, gaining an MBA in 2016 from the French business school EDHEC with a focus on family businesses, as well as various qualifications in family business advising from the Family Firm Institute.”

The prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW) Award, for “Advancing the Profession in Business” recognizes an individual who has significantly contributed to the development of the accountancy profession in the business world with reference to one or more of ICAEW’s values of (a) Ethics and integrity (b) Objectivity, independence and transparency (c) Professional competence & (d) Access and diversity. The Award was handed to Asher by Anthony O’ Sullivan, at the Awards Honour Ceremony at the Four Seasons Resort in Jumeirah Dubai.

Awarded by the Saudi chapter of ICAP, at the 5th Annual Saudi-Pak Accounting Symposium at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, in Riyadh. The award was handed over by the Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia. The Award recognizes Asher’s dedication and services in establishing the ICAP chapter in KSA and promoting the chartered accountancy profession at various local & international forums through advocacy, business excellence, mentorship and quest for governance & ethics.

Exclusive Interview of Asher and on the cover of Trusted Insight November 2016 publication dedicated to Top 30 Global Family Office Investors. This list highlighted “30 investment guardians behind world’s wealthiest families who manage high-worth portfolios during times of challenges and changes.”

Asher received the Investor of the Year 2016 (runner-up) Award at the 10th CFO Strategies Forum MENA at the Sofitel Palm Jumeirah hotel in Dubai. The Award was to acknowledge a CIO, for their “innovative strategies, fiduciary savvy and impressive short and long-term returns which stood out in the MENA investment community” and “for their exceptional performance and risk management.”

Asher was awarded the Middle East CFO of the Year 2014 Award at a ceremony in Dubai; judged the best for providing leadership & outstanding strategic direction and received the award from the Institute of Management Accountants USA and Marcus Evans.

Asher was one of the 5 finalists for the special merit award for the awards night hosted by Terrapinn. The special merit award was for an individual who had executed value creation for private equity and investors.