Nader Azar

Nader AzarNader Azar is the Chief  Executive  Officer  (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE),since December, 2012 after having been the Deputy CEO since the establishment of the ASE in March 1999. Mr. Azar was the project manager of the Automation of the ASE, during this period the ASE has implemented Electronic Trading System (ETS) and developed its governing rules and regulations.
Over the course of  Mr. Azar’s tenure, the ASE witnessed several milestones, these include: joining the membership of the WFE, updating the, launching the Internet Trading service, in addition to several others.
Mr. Azar served as a director of  several departments at the Amman Financial Market (AFM) subsequently Jordan Securities Commission (JSC). Mr. Azar was seconded to Muscat Securities Market, Muscat – Oman right after the launching of the exchange in 1989.
Mr. Azar represented the ASE in many conferences and workshops related to the financial markets industry. In addition he currently represents the ASE in the WFE Working Committee, and in the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS). Mr. Azar was the Vice-President of the Federation from 2010-2012, and the Chairman of  the Working Committee from 2006 – 2010. In addition, the ASE was one of the founders of the FEAS in 1995.
Mr. Azar received his undergraduate degree in Financial Institutions Management from the University of Houston, Texas. U.S.A.