12/30/2014
Dubai's financial district hires ex-Emaar exec as deputy CEO
A former Emaar Properties senior executive has been appointed deputy CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, it was announced on Tuesday.
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12/30/2014
DIFC appoints Arif Amiri as Deputy CEO
Amiri, who has 15 years of experience in banking, finance, retail and real estate, joined DIFC Authority from Emaar Properties
12/29/2014
Commercial Bank of Dubai appoints Fahad Al Muhairi as General Manager, Attijari Al Islami
Attijari Al Islami has established itself as a market leader providing structured and innovative Sharia'a-compliant banking products and services to its extensive client base.
12/28/2014
Kuwaiti bank's chief resigns due to ill health
The chairman of Kuwait's Al Ahli Bank has resigned due to ill health and been replaced by the lender's deputy chairman
12/16/2014
Henk Hoogendoorn appointed as Country Head of Mashreq Qatar
Mashreq Qatar, one of the leading financial institutions in the Middle East & North Africa, has appointed Mr. Henk Jan Hoogendoorn as its new Country Head.
12/12/2014
Qatari hires veteran banker Ken Costa to board of Songbird
The Qataris have brought in one of the City’s best-known rainmakers to help win control of the Canary Wharf Estate.
12/12/2014
Nomura appoints new EMEA Chief Executive
His previous roles at Nomura included CFO for the Wholesale Division and CFO, EMEA. From 1996 to 2008, he worked for Bear Stearns International, where he was a Senior Managing Director in Finance.
12/10/2014
Qatar National Bank appoints new CEO effective immediately
Qatar National Bank, the largest Middle East lender by assets, has appointed Ali al-Kuwari as group chief executive effective immediately
12/09/2014
Qatar’s giant SWF replaces CEO
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which controls an estimated US$170 billion in assets
12/09/2014
SICO announces new management appointments
Securities & Investment Company licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) as a conventional wholesale bank, announced today two new senior management appointments.
12/09/2014
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi hires Citi exec for EMEA role
Citigroup Inc.’s head of debt capital markets for Europe, Middle East and Africa, left for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, according to two people familiar with the matter
12/08/2014
Bahrain's BMI Bank CEO resigns
A veteran Bahraini banker, Hazeem's departure was "mutual and amicable" from the role he took up in 2010
12/08/2014
HH Sheikh Maktoum to step down as Executive Chairman of SHUAA
SHUAA Capital today announces that HH Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum will be stepping down as Executive Chairman and as a Board Director in February 2015 after the disclosure of the 2014 year end results. Sheikh Maktoum will work with the Board of Dire
12/08/2014
Commercial Bank appoints new head of private banking
These announcements made today create an Executive team with considerable and in-depth banking experience who, together with the other executive team members, will support me in the delivery of our ambitious plans for profitable growth.
12/04/2014
National Bank of Oman makes two key appointments
National Bank of Oman on Tuesday announced the appointment of Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah and Mohammed Ismail Mandani Al Emadi to the board.
12/04/2014
Qatar Replaces Wealth Fund Head
The $300 Billion Sovereign-Wealth Fund’s New Chief Belongs to Gulf State’s Royal Family
12/04/2014
Emir appoints new CEO at Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar appointed a new chief executive of its sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday, naming ruling family member Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud Al Thani as the new head of the Qatar Investment Authority
12/02/2014
KFH Malaysia appoints new Chairman
Kuwait Finance House Berhad has announced the appointment of Mohammed Nasser Al Fouzan as Chairman of the Board of Directors with effect from 26 November 2014.
12/01/2014
Jersey Finance appoints two Directors in Middle East
His banking career included time with HSBC and Bank of Singapore and most recently he was providing consultancy services to several GCC family offices.
12/01/2014
Charles Russell SpeechlyS launchES an islamic finance team in the middle east
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, a premier full service international law firm with Middle East offices in Bahrain, Qatar and through an Association in Saudi Arabia, has launched a dedicated Islamic finance team in the Middle East.