07/03/2018
Standard Chartered appoints group head of retail banking
I am delighted and honoured to have the opportunity to lead the retail bank
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07/02/2018
Edelman Appoints New Middle East CEO
Omar Qirem re-joins Edelman to underline firm’s commitment to the region after a challenging two years.
07/02/2018
Varde Partners appoints Head of EMEA Business Development and Investor Relations
Shannon received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia and is a CFA Charterholder.
06/29/2018
SSGA names new head of capital markets for APAC and EMEA
A spokesperson for SSGA tells Asia Asset Management that Mr. Miholich succeeds Paul Young, who has left the company “to pursue other opportunities".
06/29/2018
Abraaj chairman quits as Naqvi faces trial
The resignation of was announced as Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi faced court proceedings.
06/28/2018
JLL appoints Head of Consulting Services for Middle East and North Africa
John Fekete as Head of Consulting Services for the company’s Middle East and Africa operations.
06/28/2018
EY appoints Wasim Khan to lead MENA Advisory business
Wasim Khan Advisory Services leader across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, effective 01 July 2018.
06/26/2018
Abraaj investment management business co-CEOs resign from board
Omar Lodhi and Selcuk Yorgancioglu will no longer serve as directors of the board of AIML
06/26/2018
Citi names new co-heads for EMEA equity capital markets
Ken Robins, who ran Citi’s Europe, Middle East and Africa equity capital business for five years
06/26/2018
SSGA names head of capital markets for EMEA, Asia-Pacific for ETF business
Mr. Miholich reports to Tim Coyne
06/21/2018
Falcon Fills Management Gaps
Falcon is seeking to reinvent itself after the 1MDB scandal which wiped out its Singapore branch.
06/21/2018
Fry Group appoints new market head of Middle East
We’re thrilled to have him join the business as we continue to build on our position as the leading provider of financial advice to British expats.
06/21/2018
Emirates Islamic appoints new CEO as profits soar
Former Emirates NBD senior executive Salah Amin is named new CEO at one of the fastest growing banks in the UAE
06/18/2018
Emirates Islamic appoints new CEO
Salah Amin replaces Jamal Bin Ghalaita, who is retiring.
06/13/2018
Saudi Wealth Fund Chief Joins Board of SoftBank's Arm Group
The PIF -- which aims to become a $2 trillion investment giant -- has announced plans to invest as much as $45 billion into SoftBank’s huge tech-focused Vision Fund, and the two financiers are also embarking on a major solar energy venture.
06/12/2018
Al Arrayed named Bahrain Edamah CEO
Al Arrayed holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University, Chicago, US
06/07/2018
Alizz Islamic Bank Promotes Omanis to Senior Positions
These promotions strongly emphasise bank’s commitment to increasing its Omani workforce in senior positions
06/07/2018
Nomura hires former BNP Paribas trader for senior FX role
New hire has been tasked with growing the bank's FX options business across G10 currencies and emerging markets
06/07/2018
SoftBank Vision Fund Manager Hires Faisal Rahman for Mideast
Faisal Rahman will manage relationships with key backers
06/06/2018
Alasdair Warren latest executive to leave Deutsche Bank
His departure was announced in an internal memo on Tuesday, which said Mr Warren was leaving “to pursue other opportunities”.