On the Move

01/07/2022

Biggest UAE Bank Taps Bin Tarraf to Replace Departing COO

The bank had scheduled a strategy day for analysts and investors in November, but the event was postponed to the first quarter of this year due “to unavoidable logistical challenges,” according to a spokeswoman for FAB.

01/06/2022

KWM Strengthens Middle East Presence

Parnika Chaturvedi has more than a decade of experience in dispute resolution, specialising in complex, high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes.

01/06/2022

ADIB hires global transaction banking head

Emmerson makes the move to Abu Dhabi from Commerzbank, where he served in the bank’s London office as head of trade finance and cash management UK for the past four years.

01/06/2022

Adel al-Sharkas appointed Jordanian new central bank governor

Fariz, a former planning and finance minister and banker, has been widely credited since he took over as governor in 2012 with preserving the independence of the central bank during years of regional turmoil that hurt the country's economy.

12/24/2021

Binance Singapore CEO Takes on Middle East Role

Teng joined Binance in August, but his stint as Singapore CEO was short0lived as Binance withdrew its application earlier this month for a Singapore crypto permit via a local unit, marking an end to its pursuit to be a licensed bourse in the city-state.

12/21/2021

KPMG strengthens senior Advisory team with five new partners

“We are delighted to strengthen our Advisory partnership with Carlos, Chucrallah, James, Jawad and Mohamad. They each bring valuable and unique skills to our senior team, and we look forward to working with them at an exciting time of growth for the

12/17/2021

Mohammed Kateeb named Co Chair of CIBAFI’S ITWG

The ITWG is part of the approved CIBAFI (The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions) Strategic Plan 2019-2022 whose objective is to conduct various initiatives with the aim of strengthening the adoption of financial technologies with