05/02/2016
Turkey central bank promotes head of markets to deputy governor -sources
Officials for the central bank could not be reached for comment.
On the Move
05/02/2016
Dubai International Financial Centre Names New EVP of DIFC Property Development
He holds an impressive track-record of achievements in various prominent local and regional architectural and engineering projects.
04/27/2016
GCC Board Directors Institute appoints new Executive Director
Ms Valls is the former CEO of the Mauritius Institute of Directors, one of the fastest growing Institutes in the world according to the World Bank.
04/27/2016
Ex-Alliance Trust Investments head joins Oldfield
After nearly six years at Alliance Trust Investments, Mr Troughton left his role as managing director in October 2013
04/22/2016
Millennium Capital hires senior trader from J.P. Morgan
It’s also hired Rahul Chopra, a portfolio manager who was latterly at SAC Capital in London before its closure in October 2013.
04/20/2016
Barclays' Geller Takes On Broader FIG Role
Barclays has appointed Mark Geller as deputy head of financial institutions debt capital markets for Europe, Middle East and Africa, according to an internal memo seen by IFR.
04/17/2016
Bid Capital Appoints New Managing Partner
Dr. Abdulrahman brings with him more than 18 years of diverse retail and investment banking experience.
04/14/2016
Joint head of fixed income departs Daiwa
The announcement comes less than a month after Christopher Brown, who was head of investment banking for Europe and the Middle East and had been with the company for 15 years, also decided to leave.
04/12/2016
Turkish cabinet approves deputy governor Cetinkaya as next central bank chief
Cetinkaya has background in Islamic banking
04/12/2016
Saudi Binladin Group taps Morgan Stanley banker
Saudi Binladin Group, or SBG, has also hired Samer Younis, an executive at Kuwaiti contractor Kharafi National, to join the company's senior management.
04/12/2016
M.Stanley hires Alangari as Saudi investment banking head
Alangari joins the U.S. bank from Samba Capital, the investment banking arm of Samba Financial Group
04/10/2016
QFC Regulatory Authority announces executive appointments
The QFC Regulatory Authority has announced that it has appointed Eisa Ahmed Abdulla to the role of Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. In addition, the Regulatory Authority has appointed Fatma Abdulrahman Al Meer to the position of Director of
04/08/2016
Chairman of Hakkasan Group resigns amid disappearance of billions
Richards also maintains that neither Al Qubaisi nor his US lieutenant Mohamed Al Husseiny had his personal assets frozen or was ever under a travel ban in the UAE, contrary to what the WSJ reported.
04/08/2016
Banking veteran promoted to BBK chief executive
Sater is taking over for Karim Bucheery, who has retired from the chief executive position after eight years.
04/07/2016
Bank CEO joins Stormbridge International.
He has over 25 years' experience in the financial sector in Continental Europe, UK and the Middle East. Before joining Stormbridge, Bert worked for Qatar Islamic Bank.
04/06/2016
EFG Hermes Appoints New Chief Executive Officer for UAE Operations, as it Sets the Foundation for Future Growth and Expansion
Moustafa El Chiati, an Investment Banking veteran with EFG Hermes, takes up his duties as chief executive officer at EFG Hermes' UAE Operations effective 1 April 2016.
04/05/2016
Citigroup Appoints CEO of Citibank Lebanon
He has been serving as Head of Treasury &Trade Solutions in the country since 2007, and was also named Head of Corporate Banking in 2013.
04/04/2016
UAB elects new chief
The KIB chief was chosen due to his significant contributions in boosting and enhancing the banking sector and system in the Arab region, Fattouh added.
04/04/2016
Friends Provident International appoints Chief Marketing Officer for MEA
Friends Provident International has appointed Philip Cernik as Chief Marketing Officer for the Middle East and Africa region.
04/04/2016
Friends Provident International appoints Philip Cernik as Chief Marketing Officer, MEA
The move forms part of FPI 's overall strategy of locating people that support its business in the region, and is one of a number of senior appointments as FPI continues to grow its compliment of locally based staff.