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Kuwait appoints new CEOs for state oil companies

Ahmed Jaber Al Aydan as CEO of Kuwait Oil Company, Wadha Al Khateeb as CEO of KNPC

New senior director for KPMG in Saudi Arabia: Gasser Osman

“I am delighted to be taking on this new role and look forward to working closely with my colleagues and offering cutting-edge solutions to our clients.”

Ares Wealth Management Solutions Expands Team and Global Footprint Mark Serocold Joins Firm to Lead EMEA Efforts

Mr. Serocold Joins Ares with Over 20 Years of Private Wealth Distribution Experience Across Europe and Asia to Support Rapidly Growing Base of Global Individual Investors

Houlihan Lokey Expands Global Capital Markets Group Into Middle East and Africa

Andy Cairns Joins as a Managing Director to Head Capital Markets in the Region

First Abu Dhabi Bank CFO James Burdett retires

The lender said the CFO will remain in role until a successor

Gibson Dunn Expands in the Middle East with Addition of Corporate Partner Marwan Elaraby

He advises issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings and bond offerings, as well as government-owned entities on strategic and regulatory matters.

Investment firm Rothschild officially enters Saudi Arabia with two key appointments: Bloomberg

Al Issa has also worked with domestic banks including Samba Financial Group and National Commercial Bank.

JPMorgan set to hire 20 more bankers in Saudi Arabia expansion

The US bank will have doubled the size of its Saudi operations by the end of the year, compared to 2016

IQ-EQ makes senior hire to grow fund administration offering in India

Atul’s appointment marks a significant and strategic step forward as the group looks to build its presence in India, a key growth market in the alternative fund administration space.

Savills announces two key Saudi appointments

Laszlo Fulop joins as Head of Property Management and will oversee the department in Saudi Arabia

Alexander Buirski joins Arthur D. Little's partner team in Dubai

He will be a fantastic asset to the Arthur D. Little team in the region as we expand our travel and transportation footprint.

UAE minister elected chairman of World Bank-IMF development committee

Panel aims to achieve international co-operation on issues related to economic development of developing countries

NBB’s Jean-Christophe Durand retires; new Group CEO named

Upon joining the bank as its CEO in December 2016, Mr Durand has prioritised strategic leadership to ensure effective financial management and business expansion, steering NBB’s transformation into a digitally-driven entity aligned with global digit

Addleshaw Goddard announces new Head of Qatar

Bevan Farmer appointed Head of Qatar, combining the additional responsibility with his existing role

Citi appoints Head of Markets for Middle East, Egypt, and Pakistan

He will be a key partner to regional leadership teams and product heads in Markets with a focus on identifying and delivering synergies and efficiency gains within Markets and with broader Institutional Client platform

Vlad Skibunov joins tax specialist WTS Dhruva Consultants

Skibunov has been active in the UAE since 2016

Amundi announces the appointment of Third Party Distribution for the Middle East

He is a business development professional skilled in Portfolio Management, Business Relationship Management, Banking, Private Banking, and Sales.

Al Masraf hires head of global transaction banking

Emmerson joins Al Masraf from Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, where he took up the role of head of global transaction banking in January this year.

Citi appoints co-heads of treasury and trade solutions EMEA Emerging Markets cluster

Effective immediately, Marek will start in the role and relocate to Dubai, UAE over the coming months

Amundi Hires From Schroders to Boost Middle East Business

Nisarg Trivedi hired to lead third-party distribution

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