11/24/2016
Qatar National Bank appoints GM in Saudi Arabia
Qatar National Bank Has Appointed Its New General Manager In Saudi Arabia
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11/21/2016
ADCorp appoints Talal Al Zain as the Chief Executive Officer
ADCorp is incorporated and subject to final regulatory approval, will be regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority under a Category 5 “Islamic financial institution” licence.
11/17/2016
GFH appoints Hammad Younas as head of investment management
He has deep Islamic banking roots, coupled with extensive structuring and transaction experience.
11/17/2016
Saudi sovereign fund fills key positions as it bulks up for reform drive
The PIF did not name the people it had appointed, but LinkedIn profiles showed at least five financial professionals had begun working at the Fund in the last several weeks.
11/09/2016
Abraaj names Bourgeois as head of North America
He has also held senior roles at Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers and UBS Private Funds Group.
11/09/2016
Commercial Bank of Dubai names Saudi Hollandi's Linder as CEO
The Dubai-based lender had said on Oct. 27 that current chief executive Peter Baltussen would retire early in 2017.
11/07/2016
Louvre Group Expands Its Middle East Operations
He had previously spent four years working with Louvre Trust in Guernsey as a Trust Officer.
11/07/2016
Amwal appoints Talal Samhouri as head of asset management
He will lead the Asset Management Division and activities geared toward excellence, efficiency.
11/01/2016
Independent director appointed to Bahrain's Ahli United Ban Board
He was appointed as Chairman Allied Irish Banks PLC to oversee its recapitalization and restructuring post the global financial crisis of 2008.
11/01/2016
Saudi Arabia names Mohammed al-Jadaan as minister of finance
He has been made minister of state and will remain a member of the Council of Ministers, as the Saudi cabinet is known, according to the royal decree.
10/31/2016
Al Hilal Bank appoints CFO
New Chief Financial Officer For Al Hilal Bank, Appointed
10/31/2016
Trowers & Hamlins names new Mideast partner
He has significant experience in international succession planning including offshore trust and foundation structures, tax advice, immigration and family governance.
10/25/2016
Indosuez Wealth Management appoints Global Head of Middle East
Prior to joining Indosuez Wealth Management, he spent nine years at Société Générale Private Banking in various senior executive roles across Switzerland, Luxemburg, Greece, and the UAE.
10/25/2016
Egypt’s EFG-Hermes Opening New York Office as Auerbach Link Ends
Saudi Arabia is also working to attract more investors to open up its equity markets to foreigners, including the loosening of restrictions on investing in initial public offerings and stocks.
10/23/2016
UAE's Faisal Holding appoints Brett Schafer as Chief Executive Officer
Prior to his new role with Faisal Holding, Mr. Schafer served as the CEO of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Properties.
10/19/2016
JPMorgan appoints Bader Alamoudi head of business in Saudi Arabia
He worked at Saudi Arabia’s Samba Financial Group.
10/19/2016
New partner joins Al Tamimi & Company’s Cairo office
He is ranked as a leading lawyer in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and insolvency in Egypt for 2017 by the law review magazine IFLR 1000.
10/18/2016
Ex-Credit Suisse hedge fund banking boss joins RBC
New RBC Capital Markets New Yorkbased head of the alternative investors group, joined
10/17/2016
Withers grows Dubai team with addition of Ton van Doremalen
He is very experienced in the field of international tax structuring and has a strong focus on working with jurisdictions such as the Netherlands, Luxembourg, UK and the UAE.
10/17/2016
White & Case Elects 40 New Partners
This is our largest partner class in six years and reflects our commitment to growing from within.