10/04/2017
Investcorp founder Nemir Kirdar stands down
Kirdar has been with the firm for 35 years, Yousef Al Ebraheem to succeed
On the Move
10/04/2017
Investcorp founder steps down
Iraqi-born Nemir Kirdar founded the Bahrain-based asset manager in 1982
10/03/2017
Barclays taps Reid Marsh to run banking outside of the Americas
The move comes as Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has brought in a number of key lieutenants to reinvigorate the business.
10/02/2017
JPMorgan appoints Vis Raghavan as EMEA CEO
Who has held a number of roles at JPMorgan since joining the bank in 2000 from Lehman Brothers.
10/02/2017
Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla boosts Banking & Finance capability in the UAE
Law firm Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has strengthened its client offering in the UAE with the addition of partner Matthew Shanahan in the Banking & Finance team.
09/27/2017
UBS Group AG Taps BofA Merrill Bruce MacKenzie to Head EMEA LCM
MacKenzie will report to David Slade, global co-head of leveraged finance.
09/25/2017
BMO Global Asset Management appoints head of Middle East and North Africa
Who was the managing director for institutional clients in the Middle East at Amundi.
09/25/2017
Network International recruits top industry talent for corporate growth
Where he led the bank’s strategy and change management function for their card business.
09/22/2017
Dubai's Abraaj hires key figure in Middle East peace process
Former Office of the Quartet exec Kito de Boer will oversee Abraaj's Impact Investing business
09/21/2017
Citi names European trade heads
The TTS business generated $8bn in revenues last year, making it the largest banking contributor to the top line at Citi’s institutional clients group.
09/20/2017
CBE announces new BoD of state-owned banks beginning of next week
Okasha for NBE, El-Etreby for BM, Fayed for Banque du Caire, Kamal for Egyptian Arab Land Bank
09/18/2017
Oman Arab Bank appoints new Head of Treasury, Investment and Government Relations
The employment of highly qualified Nationals has always been one of the core aspects of our operational strategies at OAB.
09/18/2017
Emirati leadership strengthens CBD executive management
Commercial Bank of Dubai has announced the promotion of several senior Emirati executives as part of its strategy to enable UAE nationals to take up senior management positions.
09/18/2017
Falcon Private Bank Has Found a New Chairman
He is deputy chairman of the Lugano Commodity Trading Association as well as board member of the Ticino Chamber of Commerce.
09/18/2017
Globaleye names Byron Murphy to MD role
He will remain based in the Singapore office, which is the company’s Asia hub, and the appointment is effective immediately.
09/18/2017
CBD strengthens executive team with new Emirati GMs
All three general managers will join the bank’s executive committee.
09/13/2017
Wellershoff Hires Ex-UBS Bankers for Tel Aviv
Baron and Eshel used to work at the Wealth Management division of UBS in Israel.
09/13/2017
Head of legal affairs at First Abu Dhabi Bank quits after six months-sources
Samer Abdelhaq, who took over as group general counsel and head of legal in February this year is leaving barely six months into his new job
09/13/2017
Mastercard names country manager for Saudi Arabia
Prior to joining Mastercard, Khalil served as Senior Manager at Booz & Company and has also worked with a number of international banking groups such as BNP Paribas and Barclays.
09/13/2017
BlackRock promotes iShares' Lord to head up EMEA for wider business
Blumer becoming head of alternatives