07/09/2012
In 2009, he became the Global Head of Distribution for the bank where he was responsible for building and implementing the Distribution Channels strategy across Branches, Phone Banking, ATMs & online banking. He also led the development of Next Genera
07/08/2012
Changes in the Trust & Securities Services and Cash Management for Financial Institutions business will position the business for further growth while maintaining best-in-class client service
07/04/2012
Bejan will report to Morad Mahlouji, Regional Head of Origination and Client Coverage for Middle East North Africa and Pakistan at Standard Chartered.
07/03/2012
Prior to this position, he worked in a senior capacity in the Bank's Corporate Banking division in Oman.
07/03/2012
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who is also the ruler of Abu Dhabi, issued a decree appointing Eissa al-Suwaidi as chairman to replace Mohammad Omran, plus six new government representatives to the board of directors.
07/03/2012
Liechtenstein-based private bank hires Merrill's ME wealth chief
The bank has hired at least six private bankers from Swiss rival Clariden Leu for the business, the sources had said at the time.
06/27/2012
Dr. Saidi confirmed his departure to CPI Financial in a message to Managing
06/25/2012
In their new roles, which are subject to the usual regulatory approvals, Bob and Diego will partner closely together to drive the growth of the bank’s corporate and investment banking franchise.
06/25/2012
The Boston Consulting Group has recently announced the promotion of two of its Principals to Partners as part of its ongoing expansion in the Middle East.
06/25/2012
THE former head of Absa ’s Islamic banking unit, Amman Muhammad, has joined rival First National Bank (FNB) and has pledged to make it dominant in Islamic banking in SA.
06/21/2012
Since the beginning of 2012, DME has welcomed new members and shown a significant increase in volumes. Q1 2012 volumes were 57% ahead of Q1 2011 and April saw a raft of impressive figures being recorded by the Exchange.
06/21/2012
ABN Amro Private Banking appoints COO for Asia and Middle East
ABN AMRO also announced that in recognition of the increasing business and operational synergies between Asia and the Middle East, the Bank has aligned its activities in the Middle East – particularly its Dubai operations – more closely with i
06/20/2012
Sarkar has extensive experience in the banking industry spanning 24 years in the Middle East and South Asia.
06/19/2012
Al Jazeera Finance, which is 30% owned by Qatar Islamic Bank, has appointed Amer Mohamed al-Jabri as its chief executive officer.
06/15/2012
McGowan's chief responsibility will be to help ensure that KPMG addresses the varied tax needs of its member firms' clients using the latest technology.
06/13/2012
He brings to his role almost 20 years of distinguished leadership experience across asset management and banking, most recently as Chairman of the Swiss National Bank
06/11/2012
Ahmad Bin Byat, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding, said, "We recognise the significance of strong corporate governance especially in large diversified operations such as ours.
06/11/2012
He moves to London from the United Arab Emirates, where he worked for Credit Suisse Private Banking.
06/07/2012
Barclays expands regional wealth management team
They will both be responsible for extending the full range of Wealth and Investment Management solutions to Barclays’ clients across the Lower Gulf region.
06/06/2012
Kalpesh Mehta, Director, NJ Global Invest said: "DIFC was an obvious choice for us when we decided to start an office in Dubai. It provides the gateway to the entire Middle East and will help us expand rapidly in this ever growing region.