03/13/2018
Dubai's Abraaj hit by more senior departures
Dubai-based Abraaj, which manages about $13.6 billion, is reorganising the business
On the Move
03/12/2018
SICO appoints chief capital markets officer and head of brokerage
Fadhel Makhlooq as Chief Capital Markets Officer.
03/09/2018
Citi Beefs Up Swiss Family Office
Schlaus is a 20-year veteran of the family office industry, most recently as Deutsche Bank's operating chief for key client partners, in Zurich.
03/08/2018
Standard Chartered Names Ivorian Legend Didier Drogba as Digital Bank Ambassador
The launch of our digital bank in Côte d'Ivoire is an important chapter in our developing turnaround story for the region.
03/06/2018
Equiom strengthens presence in the GCC
Appointment of its regional representative Gary Hales.
03/01/2018
Al Baraka Banking Group announces the appointment of a new CEO of Al Baraka Bank Pakistan
Ahmed Shuja Kidwai new CEO of Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited, succeeding Mr. Shafqaat Ahmed, as from 1st Mar 2018.
02/28/2018
Dubai’s Abraaj Group reorganises, names two CEOs for fund management unit
Abraaj Group says AIML will stop making new investment commitments until the reorganisation is complete.
02/26/2018
Citi hires Costa for EMEA retail investment banking
Costa will be based in Milan and focus on the luxury and retail sectors, according to a memo sent to staff and seen by IFR.
02/26/2018
Top Abu Dhabi official named GFH chairman
In another major development, the Group has named Sheikh Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa as the chairman of GFH Capital.
02/25/2018
Founder of Dubai private equity firm Abraaj hands over control of fund
The moves comes weeks after a reported dispute between Abraaj and four of its investors
02/15/2018
DeVere poaches Guardian manager in Middle East
The manager for Guardian Wealth Management’s Abu Dhabi office is to return to the deVere Group, with almost immediate effect.
02/13/2018
Chief executive of Saudi-based ICD departs
Khaled Al-Aboodi will join the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co as managing director
02/12/2018
UBS to Hire Ex-Morgan Stanley Banker for Richest Saudis
UBS Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti is merging UBS’s two key wealth management units into a combined business to be known as Global Wealth Management
02/07/2018
International law firm strengthens Asia and Middle East teams
Callum has over 16 years of legal experience with 11 of those focused on offshore law
02/06/2018
New CEO of Dubai Future Foundation
The new appointment is a part of plans that aim to empower younger talents, and encourage them to participate in building the future
02/05/2018
Dubai Holding appoints new CEO to run $35bn firm
Dubai Properties group CEO Abdullah Lahej resigned from his position
02/05/2018
Cisco appoints General Manager for Oman
Cisco has announced the appointment of Ali Al Lawati as General Manager for Oman, who will work closely with public and private sector organisations to help enable their digital transformation journeys.
01/30/2018
KPMG appoints global head of infra finance in Dubai
KPMG has appointed Ravi Suri as the head of its expanding infrastructure advisory practice in the lower gulf region (UAE and Oman) as well as the acting global head of infrastructure finance.
01/30/2018
New exec hired to control spending at Dubai's Careem
Ashish Jain is appointed to oversee the company's long-term strategic and financial planning
01/28/2018
Emirates NBD makes key appointments in $270m digital plan
Group's new 'Digital Office' to drive excellence in banking innovation