10/16/2014
LGIM appoints retail distribution head for EMEA
She joins from BlackRock where she was a managing director, responsible for overseeing sales and client relationships.
On the Move
10/16/2014
Coutts expands Middle East team with Barclays Wealth hire
He will be based in Dubai and will cover the UAE and Oman markets, reporting to Alex Liddle - Team Leader for the GCC.
10/15/2014
Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia appoints Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage
In his new role, Tamim will be responsible for the delivery of a broad product platform across Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets and Derivative Solutions to DSSA's corporate and institutional
10/14/2014
ANB Invest names new CEO
Bassam has a strong sense of loyalty to the ANB family
10/14/2014
Bahrain Islamic Bank reports resignation of Dr Sherif Ayoub from Board
In a statement to Bahrain Bourse, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB) said that Dr Sherif Ayoub, the representative of the Islamic Development Bank on BIsB’s Board submitted his resignation on 8 October 2014.
10/13/2014
PineBridge Investments Middle East makes senior appointments
PineBridge Investments Middle East B.S.C. (c), the regional arm of the leading global multi-asset-class investment manager, has appointed Ms. Sabah Khalil Almoayyed as Independent Chairperson of its Board of Directors and Anthony Mallis as Independent Vic
10/13/2014
Abu Dhabi Financial Group appoints new head
UAE-based Integrated Alternative Finance, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Financial Group, today announced the appointment of Fawad Tariq Khan as its new head.
10/10/2014
Investcorp’s Nemir Kirdar to step down from helm
The board director Mohammed Al Ardhi will take over as executive chairman, while Mohammed Al Shroogi, the president of Gulf business, and Rishi Kapoor the chief financial officer, will be appointed as co-chief executives.
10/10/2014
JP Morgan in Saudi push
Al Deweesh was previously at Standard Chartered, where he was head of the capital markets business in Saudi Arabia.
10/09/2014
JPMorgan Hires Rothschild, StanChart Bankers for Mideast
Investment banking activity in the Gulf region is improving as companies take advantage of buoyant financial markets to sell shares and make acquisitions
10/09/2014
JPMorgan hiring senior bankers in the Middle East
JPMorgan has hired senior bankers from Rothschild and Standard Chartered Plc for its investment banking business in the Middle East.
10/06/2014
Leading Swiss private bank appoints new Global Head Private Banking
He joins after a long-standing career at Credit Suisse and Clariden Leu
10/03/2014
New GCEO for Al Ghurair Investment
Al Ghurair Investment (AGI) has announced the appointment of Adil Toubia as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai-based conglomerate.
10/02/2014
Oman's Bank Sohar says CEO has resigned
Bank Dhofar has also changed CEO during the time that a merger has been considered
10/01/2014
Five banks rumoured to be hiring in the Middle East now
Morgan Stanley has shaken up its senior management with the appointment of Patrick Delivanis as head of investment banking
09/26/2014
Northern Trust Announces Leadership Changes to Global Family Office Group
She will manage the client service teams in both London and Guernsey and will also support business development across the region. She will report to Daniel Lindley, managing director of GFO for EMEA.
09/25/2014
JPMorgan Hires Deutsche Bank’s Bagriacik as Turkey Head
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. bank, hired Mustafa Bagriacik from Deutsche Bank AG to head its business in Turkey and Azerbaijan.
09/24/2014
UAE-based financial institution names new chief for Bahrain
'I am excited to join an organisation, known for its successful track record in the region and look forward to working with the various teams and regulators, contributing to the ambitions of the bank in Bahrain,' Mr Uberoi said.
09/23/2014
UAE appoints Mubarak al-Mansouri as new c.bank governor
Replaces Sultan Nasser al-Suweidi after 23 years
09/23/2014
Standard Chartered Bahrain appoints chief financial officer
A member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant UK, Ms Tareef, joined Standard Chartered Bahrain in January last year as senior manager of finance risk and control.