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UBS shuffles advisory pack in Europe

The moves come as Andrea Orcel, chief executive of its investment bank, continues his revamp of the unit.

NBAD appoints Head of Investment Group in Switzerland

NBAD Private Bank SA, the wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary of the National Bank Of Abu Dhabi, has appointed Tony Zeiger as the Head of Investment Group.

BP Chief Economist to Join Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund

BP’s chief economist is jumping ship to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to establish and run a global research team for the sovereign wealth fund.

AFS appoints Sael Al Waary as Chairman of the Board of Directors

Al Waary brings with him more than 33 years of banking, leadership and management experience garnered from the many senior positions he has held at ABC in both London and Bahrain.

First Bahrain appoints New Chairman

Since 2013, he is the Managing Director of his family-owned business, AMAK Property & Development.

Qatari lender Al Khaliji says CEO McCall resigning for personal reasons

Al Khaliji is Qatar's sixth-largest lender by assets, according to Thomson Reuters data

UAE Brits List 2014 - Banking and Finance

Our highest new entry this year is the man running the UAE’s biggest bank.

Arab Banking Corp. names group chief financial officer

Arab Banking Corporation has announced the appointment of a new group chief financial officer.

Bahrain-based bank names new CFO from Standard Chartered

He is the second experienced Standard Chartered banker to join the senior management in recent months.

Multi-award winning international financial advisor hires Barclays Private Banker

Serving Ultra High Net Worth and High Net Worth clients across the Middle East

Commercial Bank announces board changes

The current deputy CEO has been appointed to the position of CEO

Natixis plans Middle East hiring spree to grow outside France

Natixis plans to increase staffing levels in the Middle East by 50 percent in 2014

Oman Arab Bank names top executive for Al Yusr Islamic unit

The management decided his appointment with a view of his previous track record in order to contribute in success of Islamic Banking in Oman.

Jadwa Investment appoints new CEO

He has 15 years of experience in investment banking, advisory and transactions, having held a number of senior roles in his career, including his most recent position as Head of Private Equity and Investment Banking at Jadwa Investment.

Dubai-based banker appointed Global President of United Bank

He has had a distinguished 30-year banking career both inside and outside Pakistan

National Bank of Oman names new CEO

The National Bank of Oman on Saturday announced the appointment of Ahmed Al Musalmi as Chief Executive Officer.

Guardian Wealth Management UAE head resigns

Guardian said it had not yet decided on a replacement, and would be looking both externally and internally to fill the position.

RL360° appoints new sales manager to Dubai team

RL360° has appointed a new sales manager to its international sales team in Dubai, aiding its expansion in the region.

Investcorp adds managing director of hedge fund marketing

He was a partner for U.S. distribution and a managing partner for European and Middle East distribution at specialist alternative investment third-party marketer Eaton Partners.

Abu Dhabi’s NBAD Hires From HSBC as Thursby to Recruit 450

The hires include about 180 people to sell retail products such as mortgages and personal loans as well as luring customer deposits, Chief Executive Officer Alex Thursby said in a May 1 interview in Abu Dhabi.

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