03/08/2015
JLT Specialty and JLT Middle East and Africa have announced the creation of a new regional Credit, Political and Security (CPS) Risk hub in the UAE. Harry Doyne-Ditmas, will relocate to Dubai as Leader of the new initiative with responsibility for driving
03/06/2015
Dalma Capital Management Limited, a Dubai-based hedge fund manager, has announced that high profile business tycoon Mishal Kanoo has been appointed to its board as a licensed director.
03/02/2015
Qatar's Barwa Real Estate has appointed Salman Mohamad al-Muhannadi group chief executive as of March 1
03/02/2015
He joined the firm in 1998 and has been running U.K. and Ireland investment banking for the past seven years,
02/25/2015
Nigeria's capital market got another international recognition on Tuesday as the acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, was elected as Chairman of the Africa/Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC)
02/24/2015
Exotix Partners LLP, the London-based bank expanding in frontier markets, closed its fixed-income trading desk in Dubai, two people with knowledge of the matter said
02/23/2015
Neuberger Berman appoints former SEI exec as Head of MENA
He joins from SEI Investments, where he was since 2006, most recently as Head of Middle East and brings extensive experience of working with the region's leading institutions; sovereign wealth funds, pensions, family offices and wealth management bus
02/23/2015
Saudi Fransi Capital CEO Said to Resign
The chief executive officer of Saudi Fransi Capital, left the bank for a role at the court of King Salman
02/22/2015
His expertise spans strategy and planning, corporate governance, risk management, audit and control, financial services regulation and M&A activity.
02/22/2015
Abu Dhabi’s NBAD names ex-HSBC banker as Gulf, Africa CEO
NBAD CEO Alex Thursby announced in 2013 a plan to set up eight global hubs and build five “international bank franchises” as part of an overseas expansion strategy.
02/18/2015
Clinton holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from New Zealand's Victoria University of Wellington
02/18/2015
He is a qualified chartered accountant with an experience of over 15 years in wide-ranging industries.
02/17/2015
James Lewis Partner commented that this expansion of the platform was the result of client requirements
02/16/2015
This follows the annual general assembly of the association, which also saw the year end results and financials for last year getting board approval.
02/16/2015
As well as being involved in the rating process of Islamic Finance instruments, the Islamic Finance Group will continue to closely monitor and report on this rapidly growing sector, produce specialised research and commentary as well as criteria developme
02/16/2015
The Israeli company was founded by American-born entrepreneur Jon Medved. Its chairman, Steven Blumgart, was the former codirector of Glencore International Plc's aluminum division.
02/15/2015
He experienced banking professional, serves as a Non-Executive Director on the board of Emaar Properties, and as Chairman of Dubai AeroSpace Enterprise Audit Committee.
02/15/2015
UAE’s Commercial Bank International Names new CEO
He replaces Kris Babicci, who stepped down from the post in October
02/15/2015
Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi's leading listed property development, investment, and management company, today announced changes to its executive leadership team.
02/11/2015
Strategy& appoints new head of Financial Services
He was most recently the CEO of Arab Bank (Switzerland Ltd.) based in Geneva.