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Abu Dhabi Fund’s Deputy CIO Leaves

Paul O’Brien has returned to the U.S. after a decade at the sovereign wealth fund.

BDB appoints new head of banking

Mr Bukannan has over 16 years of extensive experience in Corporate and SME Financing..

LGIM appoints head of Middle East

Prior to joining LGIM, Raja was at JP Morgan Asset Management where she was a member of its sovereign sales group for nine years, dealing with a number of sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and central banks across the Middle East.

MetLife Names Khalaf CEO, Kandarian to Retire

The new CEO takes over at a time when insurers are bracing for elevated payouts to owners of long-term care policies

Bahrain Islamic Bank appoints another top woman executive

Eman Ali has over 20 years of experience in banking operations, including coordination between support operations in trade finance, treasury and Islamic finance.

BisB appoints new CFO

His appointment comes in line with our existing framework and ongoing plans to continue to invest in and develop our Bahraini pool of talent.

Eman Ali Abdulla to head BisB’s Central Operations

This is a milestone

Bahrain Islamic Bank appoints Head of the Bank’s Central Operations department

Eman Ali Abdulla Ebrahim Head of the Bank’s Central Operations department

BisB appoints head of Central Operations

The move makes her the first Bahraini female to occupy this role since BisB was first established.

New central bank chief takes office in Israel

He replaces outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug, who recently concluded her five-year term.

Standard Chartered to make top level changes in Gulf ops

Muhannad Mukahall will take on the role of CEO, Jordan, subject to Statutory and Regulatory approvals.

Credit Suisse Hires UBS Banker Leimer to Head Saudi Private Bank

Dominique Leimer is expected to start in Riyadh in March

Bank Sohar appoints Aziz Al Jahdhami

The appointment of Al Jahdhami falls in-line with Bank Sohar’s robust human resource strategy and Oman’s national agenda for the employment of local talent.

Global's OGM elects the new board of directors

The Board will reconstitute its committees namely the Board Audit Committee, the Board Remuneration Committee and the Board Risk Committee in another meeting.

Banque Misr hires 3 financial market experts for Misr Financial Investments’ restructuring

El-Bawab serves as CEO, managing director of company, Radwan to work as head of executives, Askar as investment first officer

Senior departure at Friends Provident International

Chief marketing officer for Middle East and Africa to exit after five years

Al Tamimi & Company appoints new Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice

Martin Hayward as the new Head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice, based in the Dubai office.

Qatar National Bank signs Neymar as exclusive Global Brand Ambassador

The agreement grants QNB all exclusive marketing rights of Neymar Jr as a Brand Ambassador of all the Group’ s marketing campaigns

Burgan Bank appoints CEO for Kuwait

Al-Haqhaq is the right professional to lead our operations in Kuwait

First Abu Dhabi Bank's head of equities leaves

Khokhar was with National Bank of Abu Dhabi before it was merged with First Gulf Bank to become FAB.

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