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Ex-Swiss central bank head to join BlackRock ‎

He brings to his role almost 20 years of distinguished leadership experience across asset management and banking, most recently as Chairman of the Swiss National Bank

Dubai Holding establishes Board of Directors for Dubai Properties Group

Ahmad Bin Byat, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding, said, "We recognise the significance of strong corporate governance especially in large diversified operations such as ours.

RBC Wealth Management Adds To Middle East, Levant Desk‎

He moves to London from the United Arab Emirates, where he worked for Credit Suisse Private Banking.

Barclays expands regional wealth management team

They will both be responsible for extending the full range of Wealth and Investment Management solutions to Barclays’ clients across the Lower Gulf region.

NJ Global Invest Limited joins DIFC

Kalpesh Mehta, Director, NJ Global Invest said: "DIFC was an obvious choice for us when we decided to start an office in Dubai. It provides the gateway to the entire Middle East and will help us expand rapidly in this ever growing region.

New directors named for Gulf Finance Corp

Schubert is a chartered director of the Institute of Directors (IOD) in the UK and serves as a non-executive director on multiple boards throughout Europe and the Middle East. Previously, Schubert was the CEO of the Dubai International Financial Exchange.

Citibank bucks the trend in Bahrain by boosting staff

The bank also opened a new branch last year and increased the size of its ATM network.

NBAD Appoints New GM of Elite Banking

He will lead NBAD's strategy to expand its ground-breaking concepts in consumer banking and significantly increase personal banking clients.

DBWC discusses sustainable business practices during Network Majlis session

The discussions tackled various issues related to sustainability, including the emergence of low carbon economies that are becoming a major change driver across national economies and industry sectors.

Northern Trust appoints Middle East head

Working with regional management, and drawing on Northern Trust's asset servicing, asset management and wealth management expertise serving institutional asset owners, asset managers and family office clients, Woldt will lead expansion in the Middle

Standard Chartered taps new exec for Mena and Pakistan region

In his new role, Morad will lead the Bank's Origination and Client Coverage Group, which shapes the client-centric strategy of deepening client relationships across the Bank's business in the region.

Another Top-Level Appointment At Coutts‎

He joins from Credit Suisse

Ex-Barclays Wealth MD to lead Coutts' Asia push

will be based in Singapore, follows a raft of appointments in the products and services team at Coutts

Emirates NBD names new investment banking unit chief

He replaces Suresh Kumar, who left the bank in January.

Warba Bank makes two senior strategic appointments

These strategic appointments at Warba Bank are with intent to bring experienced professionals and each of them will play key role in developing the Bank’s business in line with the Bank’s targets and strategic direction, aiming to provide the

Barclays expands corporate banking offering with expansion of the Debt Finance team in the Middle East

Alex has relocated to the UAE from Barclays UK, where he has worked with Barclays for over 13 years, holding senior positions throughout his tenure in Coverage, Leveraged Finance and the Debt Finance divisions of the bank. He brings with him a wealth of t

Wells Fargo appoints regional manager for MENA

He was with BNP Paribas’ Financial Institutions Group as executive director and senior banker for the Middle East.

Northern Trust appoints new Middle East head

Newly created role reflects sustained regional success, positions Northern Trust for future growth

New appointment at Masraf Al Rayan

Masraf Al Rayan has appointed Ahmed Swaleh Abdi Sheikh as its chief operating officer subject to Qatar Central Bank’s approval.

United Arab Bank signs agreement to recruit more UAE nationals

The agreement, which is only the second of its kind with a bank, was signed by HE Tareq Sultan bin Khadem, Member of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Directorate of Human Resources, and Mr. Paul Trowbridge, Chief Executive Officer of United Arab

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