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Commercial Bank of Kuwait appoints Mahfouz as CEO

The Gulf Arab state's fifth largest by assets announced in April that it would convert into an Islamic bank.

Burgan Bank Group comments on Bank of Baghdad announcement of appointing Mr. Faisal Al Haimus as Chief Executive Officer

The appointment follows the strategic direction that has been taken by the Group to transform the operations to follow the best-in-class model applied throughout group members.

BNY Mellon appoints senior executive officer in Dubai

He has been appointed senior executive officer, Dubai branch

JPMorgan rehires former M&A head

His stint at the Africa fund proved short, with Mr Skattum jumping ship back to JPMorgan within months, according to an internal memo sent by Daniel Pinto, head of corporate and investment banking and seen by fastFT.

PineBridge Investments Middle East appoints Chief Financial Officer

PineBridge Investments Middle East B.S.C. (PBME) has appointed John Hopley as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hopley brings over 20 years of corporate finance experience in the Middle East, North America, Latin America and Asia, particularly in the areas of

ADCB appoints new Chief Economist

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) announced today the appointment of Monica Malik as its new Chief Economist.

Emirates NBD Promotes Veteran UAE Nationa As Head Of Private Banking In The Gulf Region

A ten-year veteran at Emirates NBD, Saod Obaidalla was previously Managing Director and Co-Head of the Onshore UAE market as well as Head of Royal Accounts.

Marc Giesen exits RBS two months after promotion

Giesen arrived at RBS following its takeover of ABN Amro

HSBC's Middle East banking head leaves lender

Previously been the bank's head of project finance in MENA

UBS Hires Credit Suisse’s Bouvier as Head of Industrials

Bouvier will also be head of UBS’s sector groups for Europe, the Middle East and Asia

Nikko AM makes three senior hires

The Japanese fund manager said John Howland-Jackson had joined as vice chairman of Nikko AM Europe and senior advisor for the Middle East, Africa, and Asia regions.

Emirates Islamic appoints Head of Human Resources

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the appointment of Emirati national Hessa Al Mulla as Head of Human Resources for the bank.

Kroll appoints new MD for financial investigations team based in Dubai

He joins Kroll from EY, where he was Partner and ASEAN head

MaCeen Capital appoints new CEO

His career was crafted by the 20 years of professional experience

Tadhamon International Islamic Bank appoints new CEO at Tadhamon Capital BSC

Tadhamon International Islamic Bank , a Sharia'a-compliant Bank licensed by the Central Bank of Yemen, has announced management changes in its investment arm in Bahrain Tadhamon Capital BSC

New Central Bank chief ‘will not affect’ financial system debate

The appointment of a new Central Bank governor will not affect an upcoming FNC debate on the UAE’s banking system,

Former Barclays exec joins National Bank of Abu Dhabi

He joins NBAD from Barclays where he served as head of consumer banking in India.

BNY Mellon names head of EMEA corporate communications

She will report to Stan Neve, global head of investment management communications, with local oversight provided by Scott Stevens, EMEA head of marketing, the company said.

Lloyd’s appoints its first Country Manager in Dubai

Mark will head up Lloyd’s new operation in the Dubai International Financial Centre, managing the platform and supporting Managing Agents in developing their business across Gulf countries and the wider Middle East and North Africa region.

NBAD said to hire former Barclays exec as retail head

His hiring is the latest in a series of appointments of staff with Asia expertise made by NBAD since the arrival of Alex Thursby as group chief executive in April 2013.

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