10/06/2021
GSB Capital hires wealth management chief in Dubai growth drive
He brings over 20 years of experience in financial planning, and is one of the most well-respected people in the industry
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10/05/2021
Global Processing Services Continues International Expansion with Launch of MENA Headquarters
The award-winning global payments processor sets up regional hub to promote its innovative offering throughout MENA, led by ex-Majid Al Futtaim payments expert, Arnav Rath, as Head of Region
10/05/2021
Alvarez & Marsal to enhance financial restructuring offering in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Mr Dervin's arrival builds on A&M's expanding financial restructuring offering in the region
10/05/2021
Dubai wealth manager hires ex-FPI head for financial planning, Swiss venture roles
Since then and based in Dubai, he has worked for both Friends Provident International and Standard Life over the past 14 years.
10/04/2021
Boston Consulting appoints Head EMEA
Industrial Goods Expert Matthias Tauber Steps up from Leading BCG in Germany, Austria, and Central & Eastern Europe
10/04/2021
Norton Rose Fulbright grows Middle East team
Zubair's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and asset management across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asian regions
10/03/2021
Head of EMEA Corporate Communication Joins KKR
Annabel was previously Head of Asia-Pacific Corporate Communications at The Carlyle Group, leading the firm’s communications strategy across the region.
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.
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