10/15/2019
Citi Names Christoph Geidner Consumer Business Head
Citi currently offers full scale corporate and investment banking services in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria.
On the Move
10/15/2019
Reshuffle at the top for UniCredit
Barisaac joined UniCredit in 2015 and will maintain his current position as global co-head of trade and working capital solutions in his new role, which the bank hopes will improve interactions between the two teams.
10/14/2019
Stanton Chase Appoints Leader of Financial Services for Middle East Region
The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing markets in the banking and capital markets; however, the constant industry changes are posing a real challenge for big players in the region to be competitive,” said Wassim Karkabi
10/14/2019
Guggenheim’s Dubai venture hires Goldman Sachs' Abu Innab to head MENA coverage
Abu Innab was Goldman Sachs executive director responsible of coverage of sovereigns, corporates, private equity firms, and family offices, with a focus on Saudi Arabia.
10/14/2019
KIB appoints new Deputy General Manager of the Retail Banking Department
Musab Al-Shalan as the Deputy Manager of the Retail Banking Department.
10/11/2019
Jassim Alseddiqi named CEO of Shuaa Capital following ADFG merger
The combined entity will exit non-core businesses to focus on becoming the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the MENA region
10/11/2019
Mackey to head levfin at UBS
She joined in 2015 as co-head of leveraged finance origination
10/09/2019
JPMorgan Private Bank Hires Former New York Fed Trader Zief
This is a new position on the FX desk.
10/08/2019
AXA Gulf appoints Paul Adamson as CEO
He will take over from Cédric Charpentier, Chief Executive Officer of AXA Gulf, recent Member of the INM Executive Committee and Strategic Development Officer for AXA Gulf, Saudi Arabia & Turkey, who has decided to leave the AXA Group after 22
10/02/2019
New General Manager Fairmont Ajman
Fairmont Ajman announces the appointment of Kosta Kourotsidis, General Manager for the 252-key luxury beachfront resort.
10/01/2019
UAE-based firms ready to hire more Emiratis
New regulations target to provide 20,000 job opportunities for Emiratis.
10/01/2019
BlackRock overhauls EMEA business
Along with merging its mutual fund and ETF sales team, the firm is creating an EMEA wealth business led by Gruener.
09/29/2019
Leading global law firm elects new chair
He has considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, real estate investment trusts, financial services regulation, corporate finance and corporate restructurings
09/25/2019
Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Middle East Capital Markets Specialist
Farran’s considerable experience in advising Middle Eastern capital includes advising Rasmala Investment Bank Limited on its recent acquisition of the DuPont development in Leiden Bio Science Park, Netherlands.
09/25/2019
Investcorp welcomes six new Board members
The meeting was chaired by Investcorp’s Chairman of the Board, Dr. Yousef Al-Ebraheem, and its Executive Chairman, Mohammed Alardhi.
09/24/2019
Barwa Bank appoints Abdulaziz al-Naema as acting GM to head retail banking
In a decade of his journey with the group, al-Naema has made considerable contributions to the development and growth of Barwa Bank's retail banking portfolio.
09/24/2019
New French Trade Commissioner in the UAE and Regional Director to oversee Business France in the Middle East
In his new role, Mr Frederic Szabo will be heading the expansion of French companies by boosting French exports in the region
09/24/2019
eVestment Appointed Managing Director - Head of EMEA
Quittot has been with eVestment for over 10 years
09/23/2019
Rothschild & Co said to appoint UAE's Al Awar as co-head in Middle East
The boutique bank is seeking to win more restructuring and advisory work across the region
09/19/2019
Investcorp expands international advisory board
Frances Fragos Townsend brings more than 25 years of international policy, legal and business strategy experience