Investcorp, has appointed Abbas Rizvi as its Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 1, 2024. This appointment follows Investcorp's current CFO Jan Erik Back's decision to retire. Rizvi has been an integral part of the Investcorp finance team for 19 years, demonstrating exceptional dedication, expertise, and leadership in various organizational roles.

His deep understanding of the Firm's operations, financial systems, and strategic objectives uniquely positions him to excel as the new CFO. Before joining Investcorp Group in 2005, Rizvi worked at Ernst & Young (E&Y) in various roles, with his last role being as an associate in its business risk services unit. His time at E&Y involved working with financial institutions, including auditing and advisory services to large banks, insurance companies, and asset management firms. Rizvi is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan from where he qualified in 2003.

He is also an alumnus of Yale School of Management, graduating from the Global Executive Leadership Program in 2018. Jan Erik Back, who has held the position of CFO since 2018, announced his intention to retire before Investcorp ran a process to determine who was best placed to be his successor. Erik has played an important role at Investcorp Group, helping to accelerate the firm's financial strategy and its position as a leading alternative asset manager.