Harvard Grad Swaps Morgan Stanley for Sheikhdom as Deals Dry

After a decade of dealmaking at Morgan Stanley in the Middle East, Peter Fort swapped Dubai’s International Financial Centre for a career promoting investment into one of the United Arab Emirates’ lesser-known sheikhdoms.

“When I first got the call about the position, it took a lot of convincing for me to take a look at it,” said Fort, who heads up Ras Al Khaimah’s free zone, and is an adviser to the emirate’s government, an hour’s drive north of Dubai. “But when I did my research I realized that Ras Al Khaimah is at an inflection point and I feel I can make a difference here.”