01/10/2012

Shuaa axes more staff as part of 'rightsizing'

Shuaa plans to expand its asset management and advisory business in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and will focus on high net-worth family businesses and small- to medium-sized companies as well as institutional clients

01/06/2012

Akbank of Turkey Appoints Binbasgil as CEO, Replacing Akkurt

Binbasgil was formerly acting deputy CEO, Akbank said in an e-mailed statement from Istanbul today. He becomes chief executive at a time when profit growth at Turkish banks is slowing because of central bank curbs to arrest an expansion in lending that&#

01/03/2012

Leading Islamic Finance Lawyer joins Baker Botts ME

He recently advised a Bahraini Islamic investment bank on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of an Islamically compliant real estate development financing in Makkah that involves two offshore funds as investors.

12/23/2011

NBAD appoints head of Ladies Private Banking

She has more than 14 years of experience in the wealth management industry gained from working with banks and global financial institutions in the UAE, assisting regional and multi-national corporates and individuals in managing their global wealth.

12/19/2011

Gulf bank appoints regional private banking head

She will be working closely with a complete team of dedicated and experienced senior private bankers to provide high net worth individuals (HNWI) with quality relationship management and appropriate investment solutions through deep understanding of their

11/21/2011

Ernst and Young appoints two new partners in Oman

Their appointments as new Partners reflect our confidence in the future prospects of our organization. I am certain that they will continue to consolidate our growth in the Sultanate and contribute to our reputation for providing exceptional services to c

11/10/2011

DGCX seats new chief

He has over 30 years of experience in the banking, financial services and derivatives trading sectors.