In September 2010, Deutsche Bank appointed Aram as its new CEO for the MENA region. Aram originally moved to Dubai to head up private equity firm Abraaj Capital, where he was appointed managing director. However, he has a strong connection with the German bank as, prior to his move to Abraaj, he worked with Deutsche Bank in London since 1995. He became the bank’s youngest managing director in history at the age of 29 and last year was among the ‘Young Global Leaders’ honoured by the WEF.