12-05-2025
Former StanChart Dealmaker Sets Up Abu Dhabi-Based Advisory Firm
A former banker at Standard Chartered Plc is launching a boutique advisory firm in Abu Dhabi, aiming to tap into the growing stream of institutional capital flowing between Asia, Europe and the Gulf.
Kapil Jobanputra, who spent 13 years at the emerging-markets lender, has founded Elaeo Partners, according to a statement. At StanChart, Jobanputra served as a managing director with a global real estate advisory and financing role, and worked on a number of cross-border deals — including a Canadian fund's investment in the Middle East's biggest port and two industrial zones, as well as the $1.5 billion sale of an iconic tower in Dubai's financial district.
