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Neuberger Berman appoints client coverage head in Israel

He joins from ISP Group AG where she was head of institutional sales.

Saudi's Bank Albilad names new chairman, vice chairman of board

New chairman of board of directors to replace Al-Hamid, who passed away recently

Palestine’s Central Bank Governor Quits on a High Note

He studied at Christian Brothers University and has a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee.

First Abu Dhabi Bank appoints new International Banking head

Clarence Singam-Zhou will begin his new role from March 1, 2021

CEO at UAE's construction giant Arabtec makes an exit

Wail Farsakh had been in the saddle for a year and was part of some tough decisions

UBS Hires Senior HSBC Banker Tarek Eido to Run Qatari Wealth Business

Swiss bank plans to hire another 20 people for the new hub

Burgan Bank appoints Kholoud Redha AlFeeli as Group Head of Corporate Communications

Through continuous communication with stakeholders, she will also be ensuring the development and implementation of the Banks corporate strategy

CBUAE appoints vice governor

In light of this, H.E. Khaled Mohammed Balama Al Tameemi has been appointed as Vice Governor effective 1st February 2021

FAB appoints Head of International Banking

Clarence Singam-Zhou to the newly created role of Head of International Banking

Sultan Al-Hamidi, Aljazira Capital board member

Al-Hamidi has held other key positions in the banking sector including as vice president, head of cards at Bank Aljazira, and head of alternative channels at Al-Rajhi Bank.

Investcorp appoints Head of Corporate Strategy

Andrea Davis will be charged with helping to oversee Investcorp's execution on its organic and inorganic growth initiatives

Abhishek Vats new Middle East leader of Sheffield Haworth

He specialises in executive search, focused on (senior) leaders in the financial services space, in particular institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, and private equity firms.

Strategy& Middle East promotes Hani Zein to partner

Zein specialises in helping clients

Quara Finance to provide advanced fintech solutions for consumers, SMEs

Ehab bin Mahmoud Hassoubah as its new CEO

New Managing Director and Head of Middle East at talent consultancy Sheffield Haworth

Promotion of Abhishek Vats to Managing Director and Head of the Middle East

BlackRock Alternatives Specialists Wealth appoints new Head of EMEA

He will work closely with BlackRock’s leadership to support the firm’s ambition to become a top global alternatives wealth manager.

PwC Consulting appoints five new partners in the Middle East

Prior to joining the Big Four firm, Ghazawi worked in the banking and IT sectors, specialising on managing and implementing transformation projects.

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Mohammed Paracha as Head of Middle East

A partner at Norton Rose Fulbright since 2010, Mohammed Paracha currently leads the banking and finance practice in Dubai.

Top Abu Dhabi Lender Names Al Rostamani as First Female CEO

Rostamani takes the reins of the state-controlled bank at a challenging time for the domestic financial sector: distressed loans linked to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are on the rise and there’s mounting pressure to further cut c

Bank Nizwa appoints new chairman of Shari'a supervisory board

New appointments are in line with Bank Nizwa's continuous efforts to develop further talented Omanis

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