About us
Blue Horizon Advisors comprises of leading investment professionals in London and the UAE and is part of the wider Blue Horizon group that undertakes global strategic investments in public markets, private markets, venture capital and real estate. The Blue Horizon group is the independent private investment arm of a leading, multi-billion dollars single family office with a particular focus on Europe and the United States.
Investment Strategy

Real Estate investment strategy

Blue Horizon will seek to deploy and manage real estate assets in the major European, North American and Asian markets. The group is sector agnostic and will consider opportunities across the spectrum of real estate assets where they deliver good, risk appropriate, long term cash flows, with the prospect of some capital upside. In terms of risk, Blue Horizon remains on the lower end of the risk curve, investing in core or core plus assets. The group will take direct holdings where it has experience of the local market, otherwise it will invest indirectly through funds or other vehicles in non-core markets. The investment strategy is usually to buy and hold although assets can and will be exited should appropriate opportunities arise.

Financial Markets investment strategy

Blue Horizon invests in public markets instruments across asset classes, geographies and sectors. The group follows a multi-strategy approach combining elements of general macro and relative value.

Private Markets investment strategy

Blue Horizon invests in Private Markets funds across asset classes including private equity, private credit, secondaries, infrastructure and venture capital. The group follows a sector agnostic strategy (excluding Oil & Gas) across North America, Europe and Asia and adopts a thematic investing approach based on market trends and conditions. The group also takes direct exposures to companies through co-investments and the acquisition of minority stakes.
Team

Nabil Kobeissi

Chief Executive Officer

Nabil Kobeissi is the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Horizon Advisors, where he is in charge of overseeing all of the group’s investments. Nabil has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since October 2016. He has built a successful track ...see more

Nabil Kobeissi is the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Horizon Advisors, where he is in charge of overseeing all of the group’s investments. 

Nabil has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since October 2016. He has built a successful track record having traded derivatives since 1998. Most recently Nabil worked as an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs in London, where he advised clients on their investments across asset classes and financial instruments. Before that he worked for a number of high profile international banks such as Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas where he held similar positions.

Nabil was awarded an MBA by the American University of Beirut where he also obtained a BA in Economics. He has participated in numerous economics and finance executive courses at Harvard, LSE, LBS and INSEAD.

Wayne Landing

Head of Real Estate

Wayne Landing is the head of Real Estate investments at Blue Horizon.Wayne has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since September 2017. Wayne has gained a wealth of experience in his 30+ years in the industry, having worked in sectors such as Banking, Money Broking, Stock ...see more
Wayne Landing is the head of Real Estate investments at Blue Horizon.

Wayne has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since September 2017. Wayne has gained a wealth of experience in his 30+ years in the industry, having worked in sectors such as Banking, Money Broking, Stock Broking and Fund Management. Prior to Blue Horizon, he managed commercial property funds for 14 years as an Investment Manager, Director and General Partner. Wayne was a director on the boards of a number of investment companies covering all financial asset classes and in a variety of geographical locations. During his time on those Boards he helped to successfully steer the companies through the 2008 global financial crisis. Prior to 2004 he held senior positions at money broker Tullett and Tokyo Liberty plc and stock broker Phillip Securities (UK) Ltd.

Wayne is a Certified Company Director having been awarded his Certificate in Company Directorship in 2013 by the UK's Institute of Directors. In 2012 he completed the Oxford Private Equity Programme at the Said Business School, University of Oxford and in 1999 he was awarded his MBA by the London Metropolitan University. He is a Member of the Institute of Directors in the UK.

Clément Plana

Head of Financial Markets

Clément Plana is the head of Financial Markets investments at Blue Horizon. Clément has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since August 2017. Prior to Blue Horizon, Clément acquired 10 years of experience in Financial Markets. He spent 7 years ...see more

Clément Plana is the head of Financial Markets investments at Blue Horizon. 

Clément has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since August 2017. Prior to Blue Horizon, Clément acquired 10 years of experience in Financial Markets. He spent 7 years managing cross assets mutual funds and bespoke mandates for ultra-HNWI at Lombard Odier Europe SA. Clément was Head of Financial Engineering at RFF (French Railroad Network Manager), managing the debt portfolio, bonds issuing strategy and derivatives hedging portfolio. Prior to that, he was a quantitative analyst at Valquant, designing systematic investment algorithm for long-short equity portfolios.

Clément holds a Specialized Master degree in Finance from ESCP Europe and a Master in Physics from the University of Paris XI Engineering School.

Edouard Zard Abou Jaoude

Head of Private Markets

Edouard Zard Abou Jaoude is the head of Private Markets investments at Blue Horizon. Edouard has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since April 2017. Prior to Blue Horizon, Edouard spent 10 years at Credit Suisse where he was a Director in the MENA Investment Banking ...see more
Edouard Zard Abou Jaoude is the head of Private Markets investments at Blue Horizon. 

Edouard has been involved with the set-up and operations of Blue Horizon since April 2017. Prior to Blue Horizon, Edouard spent 10 years at Credit Suisse where he was a Director in the MENA Investment Banking Department in Dubai. At Credit Suisse, Edouard focused on providing M&A advisory services as well as financing solutions to clients across sectors. Prior to that, Edouard spent a year at the Bank of New York in London, followed by a year at Societe Generale in the EMEA Energy Project Finance group in London.

Edouard holds a Bachelor in Electric Engineering from McGill University in Canada and an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School in London.
Contact us

Blue Horizon Advisors Limited

Registered Office Address

PO Box 186
Royal Chambers
St Julian's Avenue
St Peter Port
GUERNSEY
GY1 4HP
Registration Number: 64286

 

London Office

Michelin House
81 Fulham Road
London
SW3 6RD

Tel: +44 2038 260390
Email: info@bluehorizonadvisors.com
UK establishment number: BR020026