The Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ARABCHAM www.arabcci.org ), a not for profit organization whose principal mission is to foster increased economic cooperation between the Arab States and greater China. ARABCHAM has appointed Financial Management Guru Dr A S Johan as its Vice President.

Dr. A S Johan provides strategic management consulting services to institutions, corporates and private high net worth investors seeking to launch their own private label Hedge Fund, Private Equity and Venture Capital operations. His services are provided under his personal service mark of A S JOHAN GMS.

Dr. A S Johan's numerous articles on the economics of the IPOs of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Management companies like Blackstone etc. had initially drawn some criticism from the financial markets. However, the recent poor performance of the shares of these IPOs have validated Dr. Johan's predictions that shares in these companies may not be the best investment for the general investor. Full text of some of these articles may be found through a Google search using the keywords A S JOHAN GMS.

In furtherance of its mission to foster the increase of economic cooperation between Arab Nations and Greater China, ARABCHAM has developed a full diary of services and events that includes Shariah Compliance Certification, Investor Road Shows to and from the Middle East and the Sponsorship of Seminars and Events relevant to its membership base of Middle Eastern and Greater China corporations and Investors