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New chief executive of HSBC Bank Oman announced

Working with so many great people to make it happen, is something I am extremely proud of

New head of Temenos Middle East team appointed

Temenos has announced that Jean-Paul Mergeai has been appointed to lead its Middle East team.

QFCA promotes al-Jaida as its deputy CEO

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has elevated Yousef Mohamed al-Jaida to the post of deputy CEO.

Former Standard Charted exec named new HSBC wealth management head for MENA

He had taken up the Pakistan CEO position at Standard Chartered just last month

KFH Appoints Chairman Of Sharia Board

Four Others Selected As Members

Ajman Bank appoints new Chief Operating Officer

He brings to his new role nearly 20 years of experience gained working in the financial services sector. Most recently he was the Group Chief Operating Officer at Network International and previously at Dubai Bank and Citi Bank.

Head of VTB Capital’s Middle East cash-equity sales and sales trading jumps ship

He will take over from Veer Ramlugon

Institute of Int'l Finance to open Dubai office

The Institute of International Finance will open a Dubai office in recognition of the city’s globally increasing financial status.

Abu Dhabi's state investment fund names new chairman, CEO

He joins from Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, where he worked as CEO of Strategy.

Dubai Diamond Exchange boosts Board of Directors

The Dubai Diamond Exchange, a DMCC platform, has further expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Hon. Isak Katali, Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Namibia.

JPMorgan Names new Head of MENA Corporate Banking

The contents of the document were confirmed by a bank spokeswoman.

Former CEO of bailed out Spanish bank becomes new CEO of Kuwait’s Gulf Bank

Kuwait's Gulf Bank said on Tuesday it had appointed Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno as chief executive, replacing Michel Accad who resigned in October last year.

Acting CEO Of Islamic Bank Resigns

The board resolved to accept the resignation,” the bank said in its disclosure.

Coutts CIO jumps ship to UAE bank

Before Coutts he was CIO of Dubai's Emirates NBD

Appointment of Acting Chief Executive Officer at Barwa Bank

The Qatari bank’s Chairman, Sh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani commented that, “The Board is delighted that we have been able to identify an internal candidate for the leadership role, an indication of the strength and depth of our execu

Dubai based investment bank appoints Senior Executive Officer

In his new role he has been tasked with further building and growing the business with the backing and support of its parent bank in Bahrain.

Qatar’s Barwa Bank Names Acting CEO

Khalid Yousef al-Subeai was previously CEO of The First Investor, Barwa's wholly-owned investment banking unit.

New CEO of Kuwait’s NBK backs bank’s regional strategy

The new chief executive of National Bank of Kuwait has endorsed its strategies of regional expansion and developing an Islamic finance business in his first public comments since he took over at the country's biggest bank.

Global professional services company names EMEA investment head

He was promoted to head of global investment at the firm last month

Veteran Saudi central banker to head Arab Monetary Fund

H.E. Dr. Al Hamidy, a Saudi national, holds a PHD in Economics from the University of Oregon, U.S.A. He served as Vice-Governor at Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency over the period 2009-2013, and as Executive Director in the Arab Monetary Fund over the perio

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