06/04/2012

New directors named for Gulf Finance Corp

Schubert is a chartered director of the Institute of Directors (IOD) in the UK and serves as a non-executive director on multiple boards throughout Europe and the Middle East. Previously, Schubert was the CEO of the Dubai International Financial Exchange.

05/29/2012

NBAD Appoints New GM of Elite Banking

He will lead NBAD's strategy to expand its ground-breaking concepts in consumer banking and significantly increase personal banking clients.

05/24/2012

Northern Trust appoints Middle East head

Working with regional management, and drawing on Northern Trust's asset servicing, asset management and wealth management expertise serving institutional asset owners, asset managers and family office clients, Woldt will lead expansion in the Middle

05/21/2012

Warba Bank makes two senior strategic appointments

These strategic appointments at Warba Bank are with intent to bring experienced professionals and each of them will play key role in developing the Bank’s business in line with the Bank’s targets and strategic direction, aiming to provide the

05/14/2012

New appointment at Masraf Al Rayan

Masraf Al Rayan has appointed Ahmed Swaleh Abdi Sheikh as its chief operating officer subject to Qatar Central Bank’s approval.

05/10/2012

United Arab Bank signs agreement to recruit more UAE nationals

The agreement, which is only the second of its kind with a bank, was signed by HE Tareq Sultan bin Khadem, Member of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Directorate of Human Resources, and Mr. Paul Trowbridge, Chief Executive Officer of United Arab

05/09/2012

ADIA Hires Emerging Market Head

He joins from the French insurer Axa's private equity arm where he was member of the executive board and chief operating officer.

05/08/2012

FSA investment head quits for Dubai regulator‎

A well-known figure at the FSA who has been praised by many in the industry for his straight-talking approach, is understood to be exiting the regulator ahead of the implementation of Retail Distribution Review at the end of 2012.