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Saudi debt management centre names acting CEO

Saudi Arabia raised $5 billion in a dual-tranche bond sale with tenors of 12 and 40 years in January, as it seeks to plug a fiscal deficit.

Senior Barclays Banker in Dubai Is Said to Leave After a Decade

He was involved in some of the bank’s largest deals in the financial sector

Mashreq appoints co-heads for its Global Transaction Banking Team

In his role, Wisam will be responsible for driving the digital transformation mandate of the Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business, including overseeing, and implementing initiatives across all GTB business lines, operations, IT and functional areas.

Mashreq appoints co-heads for its Global Transaction Banking Team

The appointments will drive the bank's strategic objective of enhancing its range of GTB solutions for corporate and institutional customers, ranging from cash and corporate liquidity management to trade, commodities and supply chain financing

UAE based professional services firm appoints associate director

Born in the city of Karachi, Pakistan; Khan is an avid networker and a business development and market entry specialist.

Synpulse appoints global digital banking leader

Having been based in the Middle East for some five years now, Skopal is a familiar face in the regional banking scene.

Zurich Middle East CEO to step down

"Our commitment to all stakeholders - regulators, customers, employees, industry bodies, partners and the insurance community at large remains stronger than ever, and Zurich is well positioned to deliver on our strategy to be the domestic life insure

Iran appoints new central bank chief- TV

President Hassan Rouhani has appointed Akbar Komeijani

Chubb makes leadership appointments in Europe, Middle East and Africa region

She was Division President for United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa

Wahed appoints new UK General Manager to spearhead growth

Umer also serves as Economics and Business Advisor to the Islamic Council of Europe, a European wide fiqh council

Arthur D. Little launches Bahrain office

A financial services specialist with an earlier background in insurance, Buelow had been with Roland Berger for the best part of a decade, and has been based in the Kingdom since 2008. He joins Arthur D. Little in the Middle East as a partner.

QIC appoints new Chief Operation Officer- Qatar Operations

His new appointment comes within the framework of the group’s strategy which aims to enable qualified and trained Qatari professionals working in the insurance sector.

Visa appoints senior vice president to lead Gulf Cooperation Council region

Saeeda Jaffar as Group Country Manager, and Senior Vice President

Julian Haslam-Jones leads Driver Trett’s UAE office

He brings nearly two decades of experience in commercial and contract positions with operators, contractors and consultants in the UK, Europe and the Middle East

PIF appoints three senior executives as fund continues expansion

Announces key appointments to its MENA Investments and Global Capital Finance Divisions in line with its growth strategy

McKinsey's Clara Cuvelier named a Future Energy Leader

Its Future Energy Leaders network is an exclusive, invitation-only community that every year brings together the brightest minds in the energy scene with the aim of helping the World Energy Council and its partners shape its agenda.

Kearney promotes Adel Belcaid to Head of its CMT practice

Belcaid also gained extensive experience in the consumer goods and retail segments, working across the e-commerce, e-retail, and e-distribution domains.

Strategy consultancies Oliver Wyman and BCG name CEOs

“Nick has led many of Oliver Wyman’s major practices in his 23 years with the business, and every one of them has been the better for his guidance,”

Bank Audi Egypt CEO steps down, Bank ABC chief to leave within days

Both Bedir and Tinawi succeeded in leading Bank Audi and Bank ABC Egypt, respectively, to achieve positive results

Experienced M&A Partner To Join Latham & Watkins in the Middle East

Based in Latham’s cooperating law firm in Riyadh

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