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Gulf Air appoints Bahraini Country Manager in Kuwait

Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hamer as a Country Manager for its Kuwait

Backed by billionaire Simons, former bank CEO shifts to fintech

“There’s an exceptional imbalance in the financial industry,” Russak-Aminoach said in an interview in Tel Aviv.

Equinix appoints new managing director to lead Middle East and North Africa business

IT veteran Kamel Al-Tawil joins as MENA businesses seek to accelerate digital transformation and shift to the cloud

Former Danske Bank CIO joins Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Experienced investor will become a member of the newly-created strategy & planning department.

Deutsche Bank appoints Loïc Voide and Kees Hoving as Co-CEOs for the Middle East and Africa

In addition to their role as Co-CEOs, Voide is appointed Head of the International Private Bank (IPB) MEA, Chief Country Officer (CCO) for the UAE and General Manager of Deutsche Bank AG Dubai (DIFC) Branch subject to regulatory approval.

New partner to lead Triago's growth in the Middle East

The hiring of private equity industry veteran Khuram Maqsood is part of Triago's continuing global expansion.

Dubai-listed Al Ramz names new CEO to head brokerage firm

New exec formerly worked with SHUAA Capital, Credit Suisse

State Street Saudi Arabia Financial Solutions appoints A New Chairperson of the Board

Al Khaifi has represented the country in discussions with the IMF, credit rating agencies and other government bodies.

InsuranceMarket.ae expands its HNW proposition with appointment of John Waldron as Head of IM PRIORITY

IM PRIORITY is a bespoke service solution for select customers of InsuranceMarket.ae covering all lines of business including car, health, home, life, travel and commercial insurance.

UK real estate group Montague names Mideast head

Prior to his former role as UK Country Head at Sobha Realty, Banks was a senior consultant and manager at a number of Dubai-based real estate firms, including Dubai Properties, Omniyat Official and Lannhill Real Estate.

Neuberger Berman hires Executive Chairman and Head of Middle East and North Africa

Prior to joining Neuberger Berman, Kaveh spent almost 9 years at KKR

ADQ appoints new Chairman of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

H.E. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi has been appointed as Chairman

Montague appoints head of new Middle East division

As well as the change in name, the rebrand to Montague Real Estate is being reflected in the brand’s website (which will be fully launched in the next few weeks) and logo.

Northern Trust Names Senior Appointments for Middle East and Africa Business

Appointments of Areej Al-Mokbel and Effat Badeeb Support Business Growth and Development of Local Leadership Team

Sultan Al Jaber named chairman of Emirates Development Bank

The bank's 2019 annual statement showed that it has Dh10 billion authorized capital, Dh5 billion paid capital and Dh4 billion issued capital.

National Bank of Kuwait's CEO of international banking group resigns

Georges Richani has resigned from his position effective today, citing personal reasons

Bank ABC Magreb CEO to lead Tunisian economy as part of the new government

Mr. Kooli has stepped down from his post of the Chief Executive of Bank ABC in Tunisia to lead the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Investment in the new Tunisian Government.

Bird & Bird Hires Partner to Head Up Global Islamic Finance

Gregory is admitted to practice in England, Wales and the United Arab Emirates.

CIBAFI Board of Directors Elects New Chairman

The meeting also facilitated the discussion on the financial highlights and the measures which have been taken by CIBAFI in order to mitigate the impact of COVID – 19 on its finances and operations.

AXA Gulf appoints Regional Employee Benefits Business Development Director

Sonja Louise de Pattenden as Regional Employee Benefits Business Development Director

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