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AESG signals focus on raising the levels of compliance with environmental sustainability with appointment of new Regional Director of Environment

Brent Ridgard will lead AESG’s Environment Division in the Middle East

Susan Amawi appointed General Manager KSA at Knight Frank

Before that, she held several (senior) roles in real estate and finance.

Deutsche Bank appoints Ahmed Shehab and Najma Salman as Co-Heads of Institutional Cash and Trade for CEEMEA

Ahmed and Najma will be responsible for driving development of Deutsche Bank’s ICT business growth strategy in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Dmitry Naberezhnev joins Kearney as partner in Doha office

The Doha-based partner specialises in topics including strategy mergers & acquisitions, performance improvement, reorganizations, and production excellence.

Nav Bahl joins Baker Tilly's Middle East team as senior partner

Bahl becomes part of the Technology practice and Middle East leadership team, and will head the Baker Tilly Digital offering in the region.

Emirates Family Office Association confirms new board of directors

Stellar appointments include several of MENA’s most well-known business figures a major endorsement of EFOA’s vision and strategy

Fahad AlSaif appointed Head of PIF’s Investment Strategy & Economic Insights Division

Fahad will be responsible for guiding the development of PIF's overarching investment strategy, as well as market trends, sustainability and net zero strategies

RISE appoints Richard Arrowsmith as Sales Director

Arrowsmith joins the practice from Damac Properties, where he led the commercial program for the Trump International Golf asset in Dubai.

Knight Frank appoints Christopher Payne as Chief Economist

Christopher Payne brings around 30 years of expertise in economic analysis, real estate, and financial markets, strengthening Knight Frank’s team that delivers economic insights to clients across the region.

Indosuez bolsters GCC presence with hires and unique asset management services

Two senior hires boost Indosuez WM UAE private banking division, while the DIFC welcomes new External Asset Management services.

Nomura nabs senior BNP banker in Dubai

Jamliee was at the French private bank for five years

Knight Frank MENA strengthens research team with new Chief Economist, Dr Christopher Payne

Payne holds a PhD from The London School of Economics and Political Science

First Abu Dhabi Bank appoints Dr Salim Al-Ali as chairman of internal Shari’ah supervision committee

Dr Al-Ali’s appointment follows a thorough approval process by the UAE Central Bank’s Higher Shariah Authority

Paola Papanicolaou is the new head of Intesa Sanpaolo’s International Subsidiary Banks division

Intesa Sanpaolo establishes ‘Synergies Acceleration Task Force For The International Subsidiary Banks’

EY appoints Silver jubilee Yasmeen Muhtaseb as new COO

Muhtaseb will oversee EY’s business operations and operationally lead a team of around 9,000 staff in circa 20 countries.

Oliver Williams leads Strategic Communications team of FTI Consulting

The Middle East is clearly an increasingly critical nexus for business.

National Bank of Fujairah announces CEO succession

Vince Cook to step down from CEO position at the end of September

GroupM MENA appoints Pauline Rady as Regional Managing Director and Client Lead

Pauline Rady’s role will accelerate client growth and business excellence across the agencies and group

Allianz Egypt appoints Charles Tawdros as new CEO of the Group

By leveraging the expertise of seasoned Egyptian professionals in the insurance sector, Allianz Egypt aims to reinforce its market position and achieve new growth milestones

Walkers continues to invest in talent with 29 senior legal and professional services promotions

Walkers is unique in its peer group to offer dedicated regulatory lawyers in each of its 10 offices

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