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Willis Towers Watson appoints Head of Investments, EMEA

Mark succeeds Ed Francis, who remains with the business and has decided after seven years in the role to resume client-facing duties as a senior investment advisor.

The PraxisIFM Group has announced a number of senior appointments in the Middle East.

Taking over as Senior Executive Officer from Dan Dickinson, Dan Toft will be responsible for the day to day operations and further developing the Group’s Private & Corporate Client offering in the region.

Sustain Exchange appoints fintech scholar to Shariah Board

Mufti Faraz brings a wealth of experience to her new role of providing strategic leadership in planning and implementation of quality-based, integrated SHARIAH programs

Habayeb named Senior VP of GE and President & CEO of Global Growth Organization

Nabil will continue in his role as GE's President & CEO for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey

Citi appoints markets head for central and eastern Europe

Richard Aby takes on the newly-created role as Citi looks to grow its markets and securities services division in the CEEMEA region.

Bahrain re-appoints Rasheed al-Maraj as central bank governor - BNA

King Hamad has also appointed new members of the bank’s board, BNA added.

Kuwait Finance House replaces CEO

Last month, KFH agreed to postpone finalising its acquisition of Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank until December due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Senior appointment at Nedbank

David will be responsible for all our client-facing teams and our investment and wealth planning specialists.

Falcon may exit PB business

In 2016 the bank lost its Singapore license for failures in anti-money laundering controls.

Saudi SABB Takaful appoints new deputy chairman

The appointment is effective as of 26 April 2020

Al Rayan Bank names new chief risk officer

“My experience has allowed me to work within multicultural institutions all over the world,” Jerold said.

ING appoints Walker as Head of Compliance, UK & Middle East

ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through its operating company ING Bank.

Northern Trust names EMEA CTO

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Humanities from Greenwich University, and an MBA from London South Bank University.

Rothschild Hires Former Goldman Sachs Banker Calleja in Dubai

Ken Calleja spent 12 years working for the U.S. bank

Blue Prism appoints new head of Middle East & Africa business

Fawwaz Qadan as Middle East & Africa Region Executive.

Apifiny Adds Arthur Wiseberg as Head of Institutional Sales, Europe Middle East and Africa, Bringing Experience from Huobi, Blackrock, and Barclays

Based in London, Mr. Wiseberg comes to Apifiny after serving as head of CIS Institutional Sales at the major crypto trading platform Huobi Global.

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