11/05/2019
Ithmaar Bank announces three key appointments
Janahi joined the Group in 2002, has more than 34 years of banking experience, and holds a Professional Diploma in Banking
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11/03/2019
GFH appoints Senior Executive Officer
He brings to his role more than 21 years of experience in the fields of Investment, Relationship Management, Wealth Management and Business Development with over 13 years of experience in the UAE marke
11/03/2019
International law firm appoints Head of Middle East
Catherine is a strong advocate of gender diversity and acts as a role model for female progression.
10/31/2019
DWF appoints banking & finance partner to continue ME expansion
Majed Almarshad has more than 17 years’ experience and will be based in the legal firm’s Dubai offices
10/30/2019
Emirates NBD Hires Group CFO from Standard Chartered
Sullivan was previously Standard Chartered’s group chief financial officer.
10/28/2019
Dentons boosts Middle East practice with Counsel and litigator hires in Saudi Arabia
Imtyaz is qualified in Ontario, Canada and had worked in Toronto for a number of years before moving to Riyadh
10/27/2019
HSBC to embark on job cuts across the MENA region in November
The global banking and markets and commercial banking units may bear the brunt of the reductions, sources said
10/24/2019
Goldman Sachs ousts banker over compliance breach
A spokeswoman for Goldman Sachs declined to comment.
10/23/2019
Deutsche Bank Wealth Mgt names new head of global products & solutions for EM
He is currently global South Asia group head of Middle East for Deutsche Bank Wealth Management
10/21/2019
Standard Chartered appoints Regional Chief Information Officer for Africa and the Middle East, Islamic banking
Mohamed Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Razek will play a strategic role in driving the bank's technology strategy across the region
10/21/2019
UAE's Majid Al Futtaim hires banks for dollar "green" sukuk
Green bonds are a growing category of fixed-income securities and green sukuk could widen the appeal of Islamic bonds beyond traditional markets in Asia and the Middle East to include ethical investors in Western countries.
10/17/2019
Gulf International Bank appoints group head of wholesale banking
Khaled Abbas, a seasoned banker with more than two decades of experience, as Group Head of Wholesale Banking at GIB.
10/17/2019
ArgoGlobal strengthens underwriting team in Dubai
He has more than 12 years of industry experience and joins from Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company, where he worked as liability/financial/ property lines underwriter.
10/17/2019
Deloitte hires 1,200 new staff in Mideast in FY2019
New Deloitte Digital Center in Riyadh
10/17/2019
Senior Partner at Chrome Advisory joins Global Ventures as Venture Partner
The addition to the team strengthens Global Venture's presence as one of the leading regional venture capital funds investing in the Saudi market
10/15/2019
Dubai's Mashreq announces appointment of new CEO and chairman
Former CEO Abdullah Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair becomes chairman of Mashreq after 30 years in previous role
10/15/2019
Hilton appoints Jochem-Jan Sleiffer as Area President, Middle East, Africa & Turkey
Furthermore, under his leadership, Hilton was crowned the #1 Best Place to Work for in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and #3 Best Workplace in the UAE.
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.
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