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Amr Tharwat appointed new MD and CEO of Bank ABC Egypt

The announcement follows the Board of Bank ABC Egypt's approval of the appointment

Bank ABC names new managing director for Egypt unit

Amr Tharwat is expected to begin his tenure on September 26

South Africa: UAE, Saudi Arabia brace for economic strategy shake-up

South Africa has welcomed a new finance minister at a crucial time for the country's economy

Bank ABC appoints new MD and CEO of Egypt franchise

He was most recently the MD, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Head of Corporate Banking MENAT for HSBC out of Dubai.

Johannes Distler named Chief Strategy Officer of Aramex

He also gained in-depth expertise in the maritime sector, having worked on a large number of projects for global and regional shipping companies, port/terminal operators and shipyards.

TigerRisk taps Lloyd’s talent to grow international reinsurance P&C practice

The move is part of TigerRisk’s strategy of growing its London international P&C practice, which services major global insurers and reinsurers in Europe

Nair appointed senior executive officer to lead ZWS

Vivek has agreed to step in as interim CEO for Zurich International Life in the Middle East, subject to regulatory approval.

Pinnacle strengthens EMEA sales team with Schroders hire

James Longman named associate director

OAB appoints new Chief Audit Executive

Hamza Moosa Baqer as Chief Audit Executive, as of August 1, 2021

NMS Consulting appoints three new partners in Istanbul office

“We are very excited about our expansion in Turkey as we continue to expand our team in the Middle East region.”

Ahmed Faiyaz joins KPMG’s healthcare industry team

Faiyaz also spent a total of nine years with the Dubai Health Authority across two stints

Zurich names interim CEO for Middle East following Jopp departure

ZWS was led by Reena Vivek until 31 July 2021.

Etisalat appoints new CEO for UAE operations

Masood M Sharif Mahmood has been appointed to the newly created role

Kuwait Names Al-Ghunaiman to Head $700 Billion Wealth Fund

The KIA wasn’t immediately available for comment.

Kuwait Investment Authority appoints managing director - KUNA

Ghanem Al-Ghaniman as managing director

Oliver Carter and Ryan Holmes join FTI Consulting in Middle East

“There is a growing focus on financial restructuring among our clients, especially due to the ongoing pandemic. We are delighted with Oliver’s transfer,”

Farhan Faruqui appointed Chief Financial Officer

In his new role, Mr Faruqui will have responsibility for all aspects of Finance as well as Treasury, Mergers and Acquisitions and Investor Relations.

Kuwait wealth fund appoints interim managing director - source

The KIA is the largest sovereign wealth fund in the region with around $700 billion of assets under management, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.

Heather Martin joins Jones Day's Global Disputes Practice as of counsel in Dubai

Prior to her role in Litigation & Regulatory Affairs, she was Senior Compliance Counsel at Mubadala, where she oversaw corporate investigations across Mubadala's corporate headquarters and global portfolio companies.

DFSA appoints former New York Fed executive as CEO

Christopher Calabia was previously responsible for improving supervisory effectiveness at the US banking regulator

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