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Saad Toma named General Manager, IBM Middle East and Africa

Mr. Toma brings deep industry, services and technology expertise and over 30 years of experience at IBM working across multiple geographies

Barclays appoints Co-Head of M&A EMEA

Derek Shakespeare is appointed Chairman of UK M&A.

QINVEST's Board of Directors appoints new Co-CEOs

Mr. Tamim Al Kuwari has resigned as the Bank's Chief Executive Officer but will remain in the position for a short period of time to support with the transition

Veteran CMO joins SaaS Unicorn Infoblox

Rinklin joins to grow Infoblox's cloud-first business

Latham & Watkins Adds Experienced Finance Practitioner in Dubai

Arrival of Christian Adams adds further depth to the firm’s market-leading finance and restructuring capabilities.

Kantar promotes Nermeen Bedeir to Head of Insights in Egypt

At the helm since 1 July, Bedeir now leads the Insights portfolio and team, a capacity she holds alongside her existing role of Chief Client Officer for Kantar in North Africa.

Dubai's Samana Developers expands with new senior management team

The executive promotion is part of developer’s consolidation of its UAE operations

Barclays appoints a Head of Investment Banking, Continental Europe

He will retain M&A responsibilities in Europe and more details on the M&A leadership structure in the region will be shared in due course.

British Arab Commercial Bank strengthens leadership with key appointments

These key appointments follow the appointment of CEO Eddie Norton in October 2020

Former Saudi minister to head IsDB

The bank’s procedures committee held a virtual meeting on July 6 to consider the Kingdom’s nomination of Al-Jasser to succeed Hajjar.

FTI Consulting expands merger & acquisition team with Big Four trioc

Earlier this year, FTI Consulting’s Middle East organisation expanded its portfolio with the launch of a new practice: Information Governance, Privacy & Security.

Islamic Development Bank elects Saudi nominee as new Prez

Located in Jeddah, the IsDB is a multilateral development finance institution focusing on Islamic finance.

Standard Chartered appoints CEO for global Islamic banking arm Saadiq

Khurram has held several senior positions within the Bank

Bain promotes Mario Mateiro and Serge Eid to partner

Mateiro grew up in Portugal, where he obtained a Bachelor in Management from Nova School of Business & Economics in Lisbon. He also holds an MBA with a major in finance from the Kellogg School of Management.

Zurich confirms second senior Middle East departure

Following news that Walter Jopp is to step down

BNP Paribas Switzerland WM appoints head of Middle East and Africa

Ramzi Mouawad now reports directly to Hubert Musseau, CEO BNP Paribas Wealth Management Switzerland & Emerging Markets.

ING appoints head of WB Middle East

Sebastian has nearly 20 years' experience in financial institutions, 14 years of which have been spent in the Middle East

Tobias Schönberg relocates to Roland Berger's Dubai office

“Especially in the last five years I was regularly involved in projects across the Middle East. I have already met a lot of colleagues through these projects and I’m looking forward to become part of the family.”

National Bank of Umm Al Quwain announces appointment of new CEO

Adnan Al Awadhi as its new Chief Executive Officer

Allianz Life Assurance - Egypt Appoints Board of Directors

This step aligns with Allianz Egypt's commitment to the Financial Regulatory Authority's directions to include female calibers and promote women's role in leadership positions, contributing to the state's vision of women empowerment

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