10/01/2021
Yvan Wicht joins Julius Baer as Group Head Middle East & Africa Geneva
Effective today, Yvan Wicht is assuming responsibility for the further development of Julius Baer’s Middle East and Africa business out of Geneva.
On the Move
10/01/2021
Julius Baer hires Deutsche banker as MEA Geneva head
Yvan Wicht was global head of wealth investment advisory for the Middle East & Africa, based in Geneva.
09/30/2021
Dubai Private Equity Firm Lures Veteran Banker From Credit Suisse
Veteran private banker Christian Zouein has joined Levant Capital after more than a decade at Credit Suisse Group AG, the second recent hire from the Swiss bank by the Dubai private equity firm.
09/30/2021
GFH Group names Samahiji as new UK chief
The group’s London operation will play a strategic role in further strengthening GFH’s pipeline of opportunities and partnerships while effectively managing and growing its blue-chip investments across key sectors that include real estate, log
09/30/2021
CdR Capital Group strengthens Dubai presence with two major appointments
This is another major step in strengthening our presence and activities in both the UAE and the Middle East
09/29/2021
Waha Capital hires Hashem Dabbas as CIO of Private Investments business
In line with this appointment, a new Private Investments strategy will be launched with a global investment mandate
09/28/2021
ValuStrat adds real estate unit to Transaction Advisory practice
“Our decades of experience in providing real estate advisory services has positioned us close to many of the largest investment names in the region. As part of our ongoing expansion, and as a natural evolution, we are excited to be adding transactio
09/27/2021
Hesham Al-Mubaraki appointed as General Manager of Wholesale Banking at KIB
In his new role, Al-Mubaraki will lead and develop his team to enhance KIB's commercial banking services, financing activities, and the various product offerings and financial solutions the Bank provides to local corporate customers
09/24/2021
Mohamed Khedr appointed managing partner of Akhom Consulting
Initially serving as a sales executive at Jumeirah Group, he rose the ranks to become a director of sales for one of the company’s clusters, after which he spent the past nearly three years at hotel group Accor as a key account director.
09/23/2021
BlackRock index specialist departs to join LSEG’s FTSE Russell EMEA business
New head of equity index product for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has spent the last 14 years at BlackRock in institutional and index equity focused roles.
09/22/2021
Linus Benjamin Bauer joins high-profile German delegation to Pakistan
Among the delegation was also Linus Benjamin Bauer, the founder and managing director of Bauer Aviation Advisory, an award-winning UAE-headquartered strategy and management consulting firm that specialises in the aviation sector.
09/21/2021
Wassim Chahine joins KPMG's Tax practice as a partner
After obtaining his CPA in New York, he started his career with Arthur Anderson in the US, before moving to Dubai in 1993.
09/21/2021
ADIB boosts pool of Emirati talent
New appointment of Ahmed Bazarah as the head of Emirati segment
09/16/2021
Leading sports lawyers in middle east join firm in Dubai
Joining Mr. Bainbridge is senior associate Andrew Moroney, also from the Sports Law & Events Management practice at Al Tamimi & Company
09/15/2021
Withers welcomes Middle East-focused tax and estate planning partner
A large proportion of Hannah’s client base lives or has interests in the Middle East.
09/15/2021
PwC Middle East welcomes 326 new graduates
“The graduates will have the opportunity to engage in transformative work and we are committed to providing them with the skills and knowledge to help them build trust in society and deliver sustained outcomes to Qatar economy.”
09/13/2021
Knight Frank Middle East strengthens its UAE Industrial and Logistics team with senior hires
Experienced team additions bring a wealth of UAE Industrial and Logistics Advisory & Transactional experience to expand the team's presence in the region
09/13/2021
Saxo Bank appoints CEO of MENA region
He will report directly to Chief Sales Officer Stig Christensen
09/13/2021
Mashreq Bank Egypt appoints Ragia Samir as senior vice president, marketing head
Bank opens new representative office in Shanghai, China
09/13/2021
Morningstar IM appoints Mike Coop as CIO for EMEA
Since joining the team, he has worked tirelessly with the leaders of our investment team across the world to ensure that our process remains at the leading edge of developments in multi-asset portfolio management