06/03/2019
MetLife boosts employee benefits leadership team
Lilia Mokhtari will join MetLife in the Gulf as Head of Multinational and Key Accounts; Matthew Le Belenger has been appointed as Head of Sales for the UAE.
On the Move
05/31/2019
Egypt's Orascom appoints ex-Merrill Lynch analyst as non-exec director
Wiktor Sliwinski, who currently works with the London advisory office of the Nassef Sawiris family, joins Nasdaq Dubai-listed firm
05/30/2019
International law firm adds Finance and Capital Markets Partner in Dubai
Kanji will work closely with colleagues in the firm’s corporate, capital markets, international trade and structured finance teams in the UAE, Europe, Asia and the US.
05/30/2019
Alec Ellison Appointed Chairman of OurCrowd United States
For over two years, Ellison has served on the OurCrowd Advisory Board.
05/29/2019
Clyde & Co hires new partner to head Regulatory & Investigations practice in the ME region
Matthew Shanahan is a financial services and regulation expert with over 10 years' experience in the Middle East.
05/27/2019
Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry appoints new Director-General
The decision comes in line with SCCI’s keenness on bolstering national competencies.
05/23/2019
Wells Fargo Names John Langley Regional President for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Financial services industry veteran to lead overall strategy and execution for the region
05/22/2019
Country CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions in Saudi Arabia
Volker Hellberg as the new Country CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions in Saudi Arabia.
05/21/2019
Vice President, Investment Banking at Renaissance Capital in Egypt
Omar Gaafar has been appointed as Vice President, Investment Banking, in Cairo.
05/17/2019
Citigroup beefs up its team in Saudi Arabia
US bank wants to catch a piece of action on the stock market there after MSCI move
05/17/2019
Arabtec CEO steps down, CFO appointed acting head
Contractor’s Q1 profit halves as pace of new awards slows
05/16/2019
Head of former $1bn Abraaj healthcare fund resigns
Abraaj filed for provisional liquidation in June in the Cayman Islands shortly after and three of its senior executives have since been arrested in the US and UK.
05/14/2019
Ellington Management signs head of business development for Europe, Middle East
Ellington manages about $8 billion in credit-focused hedge funds.
05/14/2019
DLA Piper appoints new Head of Corporate for the Middle East strengthening M&A capability
His practice focuses on M&A
05/13/2019
Herbert Smith Freehills Appoints New Regional Head of Finance
A lawyer with 20 years' experience Eric also brings a passion for innovation, design and change management to the role.
05/13/2019
Arcapita appoints scholar to its Shari'ah Supervisory Board
Dr. Al Shubaily holds a Ph.D. of Comparative Jurisprudence and Shari'ah and is a professor in the Higher Judicial Institute at Al-Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University
05/13/2019
Alvarez & Marsal appoints Head Healthcare Practice in the Middle East
Ray Berry as Director for its regional healthcare practice
05/13/2019
Bank Nizwa appoints new Chief Financial Officer and Head of Compliance
Salim Rashid Ali Al Maharbi as its Chief Financial Officer.
05/13/2019
Saudi Arabia's STCPay reveals new board of directors
Number of industry experts joining.
05/12/2019
Emirates chief commercial officer resigns after airline's profit dives
Antinori spoke to media in his capacity as an Emirates executive on April 24 in Dubai and was seen at the Emirates stand at a travel exhibition in Dubai on April 29.