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TBH adds Julien Merheb and Michael Redmond to senior team in Middle East

An Associate Director in the Riyadh office, Merheb has in-depth experience in planning, project controls and claims advisory across infrastructure

IBM appoints Tamer El Kholy as General Manager for North East Africa

In his new role, El Kholy will lead IBM's strategy and operations

Hawksford underlines commitment to Middle East growth with Director promotion

Dubai-based Tommaso will take on additional responsibility to spearhead efforts to deliver operational excellence for Hawksford’s global corporate clients

Praxis expands Middle East Corporate & Funds division with appointment of Head of Fund Operations GCC

His appointment forms part of Praxis' continued investment in specialist expertise, capabilities and infrastructure as it expands its corporate and funds offering across the region.

Lighthouse Canton Hires J.P. Morgan’s Michael Darriba as Managing Director in Dubai

At Lighthouse Canton, he will focus on relationships with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional clients, with an emphasis on debt structuring and equity investment.

Citi appoints Rajeev Garg as new Head of Wealth for the UAE

Garg will lead the strategic advancement and performance of Citi’s Wealth vertical (Citigold, Citigold Private Client and Credit Cards) in the UAE

AFG International appoints Sameer Jain as CEO to lead next phase of transformation and growth

The appointment comes as AFG International continues to execute its long-term transformation strategy following the entry of Al-Futtaim as a strategic shareholder in 2025

Phoenix Group appoints Phillip Ross to lead data center design and development as it scales its global AI infrastructure

Senior infrastructure leader joins Phoenix as it scales its AI and HPC platform across Europe and the GCC, marking the start of a wider team build-out

Maples Group Strengthens Dubai Office with Strategic Hires and Promotions

The office has welcomed four new joiners

Bank of Singapore names new heads for Financial Intermediaries and Dubai

Lim Leong Guan is expected to help accelerate the bank’s UHNW growth push.

Alpha FMC Expands Its MENA Leadership Team with Appointment of Hamdan Khan

Hamdan brings more than 18 years of consulting and industry experience spanning the UK and the GCC.

UAE President appoints new director general for nuclear regulation authority

In an announcement, the government stated Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had issued a federal decree for the same.

PwC appoints Haroon Ahmed as partner in Restructuring practice

His track record has seen him bag a number of recognitions, including being named in Global Restructuring Review’s ‘40 Under 40’ list

Cloudera appoints Koen van Erp to lead EMEA alliances and channels

Van Erp to drive deeper strategic partnerships and helps customers realise greater value from hybrid cloud, data and AI

Revolut cofounder to step down as CTO

Vlad Yatsenko to transition to non-executive director role

BCG promotes Andrea Nogara and Rami Rafih to senior partner in Riyadh

Commenting on the appointment, Philippe Cornette de Saint Cyr, managing director and senior partner and Head of the Riyadh office

SNB Capital promotes AlGharir

He has held a number of positions within the industry

Broadridge Appoints Daniel Jarman as Vice President, Custom Policy, EMEA

Senior governance and stewardship expert joins to advance custom proxy voting solutions for institutional investors across EMEA

Zug-Based Asset Manager Expands in the Middle East

QCAM Currency Asset Management AG has announced the appointment of Alan O'Donnell as Senior Advisor Middle East.

Iran’s Central Bank Governor Departs for Qatar

The settlement process will subsequently take place between Qatar and the United States.

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