10/27/2013
Bahrain lender ABC named Kawan as permanent CEO
Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corp named its president and chief executive
On the Move
10/27/2013
CEO Anthony Mallis to retire from SICO
He will continue in his present role until the Board formally appoints a successor in March 2014
10/24/2013
State Street appoints head of consultant relations for EMEA
She joins from AllianceBernstein
10/22/2013
Deutsche Bank names Co-Heads of Asset Management Coverage in MENA
With their expertise and deep knowledge, They will help the sovereign wealth funds and key institutional clients access Deutsche Bank's global solutions in the institutional asset management
10/22/2013
HSBC rejigs senior Middle East banking roles
HSBC Holdings has rejigged the roles of some senior bankers in the Middle East North Africa region, an internal memo showed, amid a broader revamp at the British lender's global investment banking operations.
10/20/2013
Israel appoints new central bank chief
Israel has appointed the country's deputy central bank chief as the institution's next governor, after a months-long process in which two previous selections withdrew.
10/20/2013
Alizz Islamic Bank appoints Head of Legal
Alizz islamic bank, the recently opened full-fledged Islamic bank in Oman announced the appointment of Maimuna Al Sulaimani as their Head of Legal.
10/20/2013
New ME Group Chief Region Officer for Societe Generale
He replaces Eric Wormser who will be appointed in another senior position within the Group.
10/20/2013
Societe Generale appoints Middle East chief
He was previously a head of capital markets at the bank, overseeing the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
10/13/2013
HSBC Bank Oman announces new Chairman
I am delighted to take on the role of Chairman for HSBC Bank Oman
10/12/2013
Ithmaar Announces Key Appointments
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based licensed Islamic retail lender, has announced three key appointments in its management structure.
10/12/2013
Towers Watson Appoints New Executive Compensation Lead in Dubai
Towers Watson has appointed a new senior executive, Richard Lamptey, to its UAE team to support the growth of the company in the Emirates and across the Middle East region.
10/06/2013
iShares expands EMEA sales team
BlackRock's ETFs platform has hired Jessica Eistrand and Deri Bainge to support the regional fixed income sales efforts across Europe.
10/05/2013
HSBC Bank Oman announces three senior executive appointments
He also joins from NBO where he was Head of Retail Business
10/05/2013
Khaleeji Commercial Bank appoints new CEO
He comes to KHCB with extensive experience in commercial banking having worked for many years in reputable banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
10/03/2013
Hoveyda to Join UBS in Senior Coverage Role
Amir Hoveyda is joining UBS as Vice Chairman corporate client solutions Europe Middle East Africa in January, reporting to William Vereker, who heads the division for the region.
09/30/2013
EFG Hermes Appoints Asset Management Head
EFG Hermes has appointed industry veteran Amr Seif as head of the firm's asset management division.
09/28/2013
Ahmad Meshari appointed as Acting CEO of QFB
The Board of Directors of Qatar First Bank the first independent Shari'ah compliant bank authorized by the QFC Regulatory Authority announced today the appointment of Ahmad Meshari as Acting Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
09/28/2013
Oman's Bank Dhofar CEO resigns amid merger talks
In July, Bank Dhofar said it had approached Bank Sohar with a view to merging the two entities and creating Oman's second-largest bank. The new entity would have total assets worth 4.1 billion rials, according to quarterly financial statements, and a
09/25/2013
Gulf bank loses private banking head
Its private banking head has resigned