04/12/2022
Rania Tadros joins Stephenson Harwood as new Dubai office managing partner
Tadros will join the firm from Ince, where she was the Dubai office managing partner for more than seven years.
On the Move
04/11/2022
EFG Hermes appoints Saud Altassan as CEO
“I am proud and delighted to be joining one of the most reputable financial services institutions in the region,”
04/08/2022
KPMG appoints Head of Tax, Saudi Arabia, Levant
Tareq, a Partner with the firm since 2015, is recognized for his drive, ambition, business acumen and relentless pursuit of growth, which have been at the core of his earlier role as Head of Domestic Tax
04/07/2022
Partners in Performance hires consulting veteran
Prinsloo worked four years at strategic consultancy Bain & Company in Russia, having previously spent eight years with Monitor Group
04/07/2022
Wale Ayeni, head of VC investments for IFC in Africa, Middle East and Central Asia, is leaving the firm
Then last November, Ayeni became head of venture capital investments across Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, a post he held until his exit this month.
04/07/2022
Rainer Kasch appointed head of Saudi Arabia securities services by FAB Capital
“Rainer’s depth of experience in securities services will be a great addition to our Saudi team and help further our goal of being the custodian of choice for MENA”.
04/06/2022
GFH appoints Ghazi Al Hajeri as Chairman
He has served on the Board of GFH since 2017 and as Vice Chairman since July 2021
04/05/2022
Credit Suisse Hires From UBS For Wealthy Israelis
Both will report to Andreea Grob, who is the market area head Israel.
04/04/2022
Mashreq Bank names new group technology head
Raiff has over 30 years of experience; noteworthy of which is his role as Chief Information Officer in Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
04/01/2022
Saleh Al Geziry to head Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Al Geziry had started his career at Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
03/31/2022
Mirabaud Bolsters Wealth Management Capabilities With A New CEO For Mirabaud Middle East LTD
He joined the Mirabaud Group in February 2022
03/28/2022
Doha Bank CEO resigns
Before joining Doha Bank, he was an assistant general manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers
03/25/2022
Capital Consulting International welcomes Lee Simões to MENA leadership
The firm’s over 130 experts in 10+ offices advise clients and provide (independent and impartial) oral testimony in Court and for tribunals.
03/23/2022
CBRE hires Head of Residential to launch new offering in the UAE
Esam brings over seven years of experience advising on landmark residential real estate projects both in the Middle East and the UK for the likes of Emaar Properties, Harrods Estates and Knight Frank
03/21/2022
Booz Allen's Nans Mathieu joins Oliver Wyman as a partner
Nans Mathieu holds an MBA from INSEAD and graduated in electromechanical engineering from École Spéciale des Travaux Publics in Paris.
03/21/2022
KIA seeks to up investments; Capital markets targeted
The London office has about 100 employees, and the fund is looking to attract more cadres.
03/21/2022
Former Deloitte and EY strategist joins Emex to make ESG top business priority in MENA
This will help build trust and enhance engagement with investors and other key stakeholders
03/21/2022
KIA seeks to up investments; Capital markets targeted
The London branch of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has appointed executives from Barclays plc and the Carlyle Group in recent months, as Kuwait is working on increasing the investment of sovereign wealth fund in capital markets
03/18/2022
Top UBS Middle East Investment Banker Set to Join Mubadala
Investment banking activity has been picking up in the Middle East, spurred by a raft of initial public offerings in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.
03/11/2022
Banque Saudi Fransi’s CEO resigns
The Saudi lender said it will disclose any developments related to the appointment of an Acting CEO