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FAB’s interim joint credit chief steps down + Shuaa taps new head of digital assets

Antoine Sokhn leaves First Abu Dhabi Bank after more than nine years with the lender

FCA appoints new attaché to strengthen ties across the Gulf

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced Darine Obeid as the Financial Services Attachés for the UAE

Three new members join CWB Executive Committee

Theuns leads CWB’s trade mark practice across the MENA region

Aon makes four senior leadership appointments in Saudi Arabia

He will lead the continued growth and development of Aon’s Health & Benefits business across the Kingdom.

Skyro appoints former Mastercard Executive to lead Middle East expansion

In her new role, Ms Medvedeva will lead the company’s expansion across Middle East markets

Al Hilal Appoints German Josef Zinnbauer as First-Team Head Coach

He is a former football player and holds a UEFA Pro coaching license.

Ocorian appoints Commercial Director, Middle East, Private Clients

Throughout his career, he has focused on capital raising, working closely with regional and international investors across the private wealth landscape, and was instrumental in raising capital for MENA’s first-ever SPAC deal.

Amr Elsolamy Appointed Chief Executive Officer of International Banking Transactions at the National Bank of Egypt

He has received several industry awards and recognitions

Bybit appoints Peter Loo as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer to advance global regulatory strategy

Comes with over 25 years of cross-jurisdictional experience spanning investment banks, regulators, law firms, and digital asset institutions

PwC appoints Antoine Abou Mansour as Chief Operating Officer for the Middle East

Under his leadership, the practice significantly expanded its scale and capabilities, supporting clients across the full deal lifecycle – from strategy and execution to post-deal transformation.

Ghobash Group appoints Marc Veelenturf as Managing Director of CNS Middle East alongside the Group’s wider technology cluster

Marc’s leadership will be central to shaping the Group’s direction, and reflects its focus on secure digital innovation, data and AI as catalysts for regional advancement

EY appoints Anthony Rjeily as Business Consulting Leader for MENA region

In his new role, he will oversee the strategic direction, go-to-market capabilities, and talent agenda for EY’s Business Consulting teams across 26 offices in 15 countries.

Lombard Odier Strengthens Turkey Business with UBS Private Banker

The Geneva-based private bank Lombard Odier is strengthening its Turkey business by hiring a private banker from UBS.

Former EFG Dubai CEO tipped to join J Safra Sarasin with big team

The regional chief executive is slated to move to the rival private bank, taking a large team of around nine bankers with him.

Sia announces senior promotions in its Middle East team

He leads the Citizen Services offering worldwide.

T. Rowe Price appoints Andrew Brickman as head of ETF Solutions, EMEA

He will work across distribution, product, marketing, capital markets and investments to advance the firm’s ETF initiatives.

B Capital names Dr. Andrew Jackson General Partner and Chief AI Officer

Veteran AI executive to lead global AI strategy

BlueFive Capital strengthens senior leadership with appointment of Marwan Elaraby

BlueFive Capital, the global investment platform with more than $15 billion in assets under management, today announced the appointment of Marwan Elaraby as President for the MENA region

MUFG EMEA appoints Rishi Nihalani as Head of Infrastructure, Structured Finance

MUFG's EMEA Infrastructure team, a core part of MUFG's industry-leading global structured finance business, is an award-winning provider of project and debt finance solutions.

AIG appoints Karim Abdin to Head the Commercial Sector and unveils its expansion plans

A move reflecting the developer’s commitment to strengthen its executive team and utilize leadership expertise

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