09/16/2014
NBAD Appoints CEO for Asia
Ms. Yuen is a highly experienced and proficient banker with nearly 30 years' experience in multiple areas of banking.
On the Move
09/16/2014
Bank of America to move frontier markets research head to Dubai
The U.S. lender joins other international finance firms in strengthening their presence in the Gulf, drawn by surging stock markets, index upgrades and, most notably, the opening up of Saudi Arabia's $530 billion bourse to foreign investors in 2015.
09/15/2014
Ibdar Bank appoints new CEO
He will play a leading role in driving business performance and strategic initiatives, supporting and advising the Board
09/15/2014
HSBC's Saudi Arabia investment banking CEO Khoury leaves bank
The bank, which owns 40 percent of Riyadh-based Saudi British Bank, is prioritizing Saudi Arabia as one of five key markets in the Middle East and North Africa
09/15/2014
Eversheds makes significant Middle East hire for consulting business
I am excited about the potential for growth in the Consulting business across the Middle East
09/14/2014
Friends Provident International strengthens Middle East and Africa sales team
FPI is one of only a handful of international life companies to hold a full federal UAE Insurance Licence, and this year celebrates 10 years of delivering a compelling proposition in the Middle East, backed by technical expertise.
09/12/2014
Ipsos KSA appoints new MD
Ipsos MENA has hired Hagop Harmandarian to be its new managing director of Ipsos KSA.
09/12/2014
James Green Heads Up Devere Group Financial Advice in Qatar
James Green has plans to build the Qatar office
09/10/2014
Barclays Hires Fares as Co-Head of EMEA Equities Sales
Barclays Plc, Britain’s second-largest lender by assets, hired Makram Fares as co-head of European equities distribution.
09/09/2014
Falcon Private Bank appoints new Regional Manager MENA
Falcon Private Bank has been present in the Middle East with Representative offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since 2008 and currently employs around 30 people in the region.
09/05/2014
Credit Suisse's EMEA private bank Head departs
He is leaving to pursue undisclosed personal interests outside Credit Suisse
09/05/2014
Barclays boosts EMEA health-care investment banking team with UBS hire
His departure follows that of Anthony Hartley
09/03/2014
Barwa Bank appoints new Group Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Qatarization
I am confident that we will witness many improvements as we continue to grow and prosper as a Group
09/03/2014
HSBC revamps management with new faces
These two senior appointments demonstrate the bank’s continued commitment to identifying Omanis to build the future leadership of the banking industry
09/03/2014
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority appoints Global Head of External Equities
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority said today that it has appointed Brian Tipple as its first Global Head of External Equities, effective immediately
09/02/2014
Bahrain-based Islamic banking group appoints head of commercial banking
He has more than 22 years of experience in commercial banking in GCC and Middle East markets.
09/02/2014
ABN appoints Head of Private Banking Asia & Middle East
He is succeeding Hugues Delcourt, who will leave ABN AMRO by the end of September to take on an important leadership position elsewhere in the financial sector.
09/02/2014
Swiss private bank expands in Middle East
His arrival is another step in the implementation of the long-term development strategy that Mirabaud Asset Management has been applying since 2011, expanding its sales force and investment capabilities at a steady pace.
08/31/2014
TAKAUD appoints new sales management team
Our new appointments underpin the on-going growth momentum of our business as we focus on expanding our direct and third party distribution channels
08/31/2014
HSBC Bank Oman appoints more Omani nationals into senior strategic roles
Both roles will play an integral part in maintaining strict corporate governance and compliance while delivering the Bank's strategic business objectives.