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Accuindex appoints Ahmad Al-Alem as Regional sales director

Al-Alem brings with him over a decade of extensive experience within the financial markets sector specializing in online FX/CFDs trading, management, and business operations

Arab Financial Services appoints Samer Soliman as the new CEO

The AFS Board has announced the appointment of Mr. Samer Soliman as the new CEO from 2 January 2021

Newly appointed Chief Growth Officer at CG Digital and new COO appointed at DMS

Traditionally, brand building has served as the main driver of our industry. But today, performance has become equally important

Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF makes key leadership changes

PIF last week surpassed the 1,000-employee mark, expanding from an initial 40 employees in 2016

Saudi sovereign wealth fund hires new corporate finance head, makes other changes

PIF, which manages US$360 billion in assets, also named Rania Nashar, the former chief executive of Samba Financial Group , as senior advisor to Rumayyan.

Majid Al Ibrahim appointed MBC GROUP Board Representative and Sam Barnett new CEO

Succeeding Marc Antoine d'Halluin, now Advisor to the Board

Mezzan Holding KSC appoints Nabil Ben Ayed as Group CFO

Ben Ayed joined Mezzan in 2019 where he most recently served as Group Finance Director

British Arab Commercial Bank appoints two independent non-executive directors to board

Former senior executives at Standard Chartered and HSBC join the board of directors

Duncan Sawyer joins Ince Consulting's Middle East team

Before that, Sawyer spent a number of years at Big Four firm PwC in its Debt and Capital Advisory practice.

Like Digital & Partners announces Sales Director - MENA

Smith joins from Terrapinn where he was the Project Director managing the e-commerce and retail brands for the past six years

Executive search firm ZRG launches in the Middle East

Additionally, institutional and family office investors are increasingly looking at the region for investment opportunities.

Dubai's Emaar appoints new chairman as founder takes managing director role

Dubai's real estate market, where supply has outstripped demand for much of the past decade, has come under additional pressure this year from the coronavirus crisis.

KFH–Bahrain appoints Hamed Mashal as new Head of Retail Banking

He will take charge of the Bank’s branch network throughout Bahrain

Stantec names Anas Kassem as Head of Middle East team

Engineering consulting firm Stantec has installed Anas Kassem at the helm of its Middle East division.

Investcorp appoints head of private wealth

He will oversee the capital raising and wealth management business for the Firm’s alternative investment products in the GCC among private wealth clients, family offices as well as private wealth distribution channels.

MEIRA appoints two new board directors

Their IR, market experience and expertise will be instrumental to the continued growth of the association in future years.

Nutanix appoints Chief Executive Officer

Industry Veteran Brings Cloud Infrastructure Expertise and Track Record of Operational Excellence

The Board of Directors of Al Baraka Banking Group appoints "Mazin Manna" as the Group's President & Chief Executive

Mr. Manna will be taking charge from Mr. Adnan Ahmed Yousif, who will be retiring from the Group, effective December 31, 2020, following a tenure of around two decades at ABG, which has seen ABG grow into a global Islamic banking leader

New Head of Marketing & Communications for Al Salam Bank

Mahmood has an earned track record in strategic marketing, and we are confident that he will bring along his creative passion while implementing the requisite communication outreach programs that will enable the Bank to reach to even greater heights.&

Citigroup appoints first female head of Middle East and North Africa operations

She was promoted to the role of president in October last year and was chief executive of global consumer banking.

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