04/08/2015
Standard Chartered Loses Several Mideast Managers
Bank faces a challenging turnaround and the impact of lower oil prices
On the Move
04/07/2015
Standard Chartered's UAE chief exec resigns
He will remain at the bank during his notice period, Bloomberg said
04/06/2015
HSBC Bank Oman elects new board of directors
Shareholders of HSBC Bank Oman S.A.O.G. approved a cash dividend of 5.5 Baiza per share with a nominal value per share of RO0.100, amounting to RO11.0m with a dividend pay-out ratio of 90% for the full year
04/06/2015
Barwa Bank appoints Head of Government Sector
Barwa Bank , Qatar's most progressive Shari'ah compliant service provider, announced the promotion of Sheikh Abdul Rahman Bin Fahad Al Thani as Head of Government Sector
04/02/2015
Former Consul General of Egypt Joins Cedrus Investments
Cedrus is a global boutique investment firm that offers private wealth management, asset management and financial advisory services to a clientele of leading institutional investors, corporations, family offices and high net worth individuals around the w
04/01/2015
UBS Global Asset Management taps head of EMEA
He will start May 4, replaces interim region head Andreas Schlatter. Mr. Schlatter took on the interim role in October, in addition to his current role as head of distribution, global asset management.
04/01/2015
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank appoints new chairman
He takes over from acting chairman Mohamed al-Marzooq, who had been in the position since Fahad al-Rajaan resigned as chairman for personal reasons in January.
04/01/2015
Standard Chartered Bank's CEO for Middle East, Africa & The Americas, quits
He spent 19 years at Bank of America Corp before he joined Standard Chartered in 2001
03/31/2015
Former Julius Baer exec joins Qatar First Bank as COO
He has more than 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, will be responsible for overseeing operational planning and streamlining IT and administrative functions.
03/31/2015
Citi Names MEA Financial Institutions Head
He has been with Citigroup for more than 12 years
03/29/2015
BLME Holdings announces change to the Board of Directors
His extensive international banking experience has been instrumental in positioning the Bank as a leader in the UK Islamic finance industry and developing its success since launch.
03/26/2015
Northern Trust appoints hedge funds EMEA head
Based in London, Burnett will lead Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services in EMEA, reporting to Peter Sanchez, global head of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services.
03/25/2015
Barclays Taps New GC for Europe and the Middle East
He’s replacing Erica Handling, who announced her departure from the bank’s in-house legal team a few weeks ago.
03/24/2015
Squire Patton Boggs Promotes Partners in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
In its latest round of global promotions, Squire Patton Boggs has made up two new Partners in the Middle East
03/23/2015
Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia appoints Chief Economist
Utilising his rich experience and intimate knowledge of the Saudi economy, Dr. Melhem will cover the Saudi economy and will provide advice on related matters to DSSA 's global and local clients.
03/23/2015
Arab Banking Corporation Distributes US$155.5 Million To Shareholders, Appoints 2 New Directors
ABC announced earlier that its consolidated Group net profit for the year ended 2014 was US$256 million, a 7% increase when compared to US$239 million for 2013
03/20/2015
Milaha elects new Board of Directors; Approves Amendments to Articles of Association
As part of the Extraordinary Meeting, the General Assembly approved the recommendation to amend articles in the company's Articles of Association
03/19/2015
Volaw appoints GCC Consultant
Tasked with providing Volaw strategic advice and assistance
03/18/2015
Squire Patton Boggs Expands Global Corporate And Financial Services Practices in Middle East
Radwa Al-Rifai has seven years' experience of advising on complex corporate, commercial and finance law matters in Egypt.
03/18/2015
Global law firm appoints first international managing partner
The firm’s first International Managing Partner with executive responsibilities for its fast-growing international operations.