08/24/2018
KKR's ex-director Kabir Mathur joins ADIA to head India investments
ADIA the sovereign wealth fund owned by Emirate of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) holds more than 20 companies in its India portfolio.
On the Move
08/14/2018
REYL Group appoints CEO of REYL Finance in the UAE
Farah is a highly experienced finance executive who joined RMEA as one of its founding members in 2015.
08/14/2018
UBS: Replacement for North Korea Jogger
In May, Brizay, a French national, abruptly joined Bank of America, taking Laurent Dhome, the head of financial sponsors in the same region, along to the U.S. competitor of Switzerland’s largest bank.
08/09/2018
KPMG in Qatar brings in Swiss native to head up its tax division
Previously, Henzen spent four years as a tax advisor with Arthur Andersen.
08/09/2018
BNP Paribas Securities Services bolsters UK and Middle East sales team with four senior appointments
“I am delighted to announce these new hires, which will bolster our business development capabilities across the asset management, alternatives and asset owner sectors in the UK and the Middle East. Their experience and industry expertise will help
08/08/2018
Middle East investment expert joins 90 north advisory team
Banks has an international reputation as a Middle East expert and GCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf) regional insider with over 15 years of experience working with government ministries, companies and investors.
08/07/2018
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank makes key hire for digital transformation
Serhat Yildirim is named chief digital officer of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank as part of efforts to accelerate innovation in its online services
08/06/2018
SANNE announces senior promotion
Stephanie and Stephen will lead the Private Debt & Capital Markets business who service more than 120 clients and manage more than 900 structures.
08/03/2018
FAB appoints Head of investment for Personal Banking Group
Alain Marckus will be responsible for overseeing the overall investment framework for FAB clients.
08/01/2018
Arun Hari appointed Group Chief Risk Officer at Gulf International Bank
Arun Hari has been appointed as Group Chief Risk Officer as of June 2018.
07/31/2018
Alvarez & Marsal expands disputes and investigation practice with addition of Ghazanfar Shah to Middle East team
Appointment of Ghazanfar Shah as Senior Director in its regional Disputes and Investigations practice.
07/26/2018
Iran replaces central bank chief as economy faces crisis
Seif has been criticized particularly over his handling of a currency crisis that has seen the rial lose more than half its value against the dollar in the past year.
07/26/2018
HSBC appoints global banking head for Middle East, North Afica, Turkey
Thomas, who will relocate to Dubai, will be responsible for the execution, leadership and delivery of HSBC’s global banking strategy in the region
07/26/2018
Pinsent Masons Middle East chief heads to Global law firm
The announcement marks a strategic push in the Middle East
07/25/2018
CFA Institute appoints Regional Head of Middle East and North Africa
We are excited that William has joined CFA Institute to lead our strategic expansion in the Middle East and North Africa
07/25/2018
Dechert Grows Dubai Real Estate Team With 2 New Hires
Real Estate Team Joins Dechert in Dubai
07/22/2018
First Bahrain announces appointment of new acting CEO
Developer, which owns or holds rights to over 1,000,000 square feet of land in Bahrain, picks chairman as acting CEO
07/20/2018
UAE based firm appoints CEO and VP in Hong Kong
Has announced the double appointment of a CEO and Vice President to lead its Hong Kong operation.
07/18/2018
Perkins+Will names new Mideast operations director
A qualified Scottish architect, Mowat has a wealth of experience across architecture, people management and full business management.
07/17/2018
First Abu Dhabi Bank appoints UAE investment banking head
Al-Borno joined the bank in 2012 as group regional head of corporate banking for Dubai