07/20/2021
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.
On the Move
07/20/2021
Islamic Development Bank elects Saudi nominee as new Prez
Located in Jeddah, the IsDB is a multilateral development finance institution focusing on Islamic finance.
07/18/2021
Standard Chartered appoints CEO for global Islamic banking arm Saadiq
Khurram has held several senior positions within the Bank
07/16/2021
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.
07/16/2021
Zurich confirms second senior Middle East departure
Following news that Walter Jopp is to step down
07/16/2021
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.
07/16/2021
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
07/15/2021
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.”
07/15/2021
National Bank of Umm Al Quwain announces appointment of new CEO
Adnan Al Awadhi as its new Chief Executive Officer
07/15/2021
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
07/15/2021
PwC appoints Mohammed Yaghmour to lead Middle East tax and legal services
Mohammed joined PwC Jeddah in 2009 as a partner, having lived and worked in the Kingdom for more than 30 years
07/15/2021
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
07/15/2021
Kearney promotes Naman Sharma to partner in Middle East
Having been with the consulting firm for just under a decade, Sharma specialises in corporate and business strategy, growth strategy, commercial due diligence, turnaround, financial performance analysis, portfolio management, go-to market strategy, organi
07/14/2021
Standard Chartered Appoints Sustainable Finance Head
The new head will work closely with Standard Chartered’s senior management and broader sustainable finance team
07/13/2021
Second Dubai Hire In A Month Strengthens Herbert Smith Freehills Projects Practice In Middle East
He joins the firm's Dubai-based Projects practice less than a month after the appointment of Sarosh Mewawalla to the Project Finance practice.
07/13/2021
Mashreq names new Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of Retail Banking Group
Fernando Morillo Lopez as its new Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of Retail Banking
07/12/2021
Investcorp appoints International Advisory Board
He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience accumulated throughout a distinguished career at the highest levels of international finance.
07/08/2021
Masraf Al Rayan and al khaliji appoint Group CEO of the Merged Entity
Following the merger, Al Khaliji's business will be absorbed into Al Rayan's business, and Al Rayan will be the remaining legal entity, which will continue to operate in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah principles.
07/08/2021
EFG International appoints a new regional head
He joins the private bank from Indosuez Wealth Management
07/08/2021
Bank Nizwa appoints new member in its Sharia Supervisory Board
Reaffirming its Leadership in the Islamic Banking Sector