09/12/2011
HSBC jobs cull to spare UAE
HSBC Middle East says 200 layoffs planned for the region will result in no branch closures in the UAE and local job losses will be minimal.
On the Move
09/08/2011
Dubai International Financial Centre appoints new Chairman and Board
His Highness also appointed the existing DFSA Board Members for a further three-year term.
09/06/2011
Standard Chartered seats new CEO for UAE
He moves to the UAE from Standard Chartered in Bahrain
09/06/2011
TAIB Bank strengthens securities business with senior appointment
TAIB Bank B.S.C. (c ) , a Bahrain based bank, was established in 1979 and is regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain. It listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange in 1994.
09/05/2011
Baker Botts appoints new partner in Dubai
Prior to joining Baker Botts, she was a corporate partner in the Dubai office of Simmons & Simmons.
08/25/2011
New chairman named for Commercial Bank of Dubai
The move follows a decision last month to replace Al Tayer as governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with Abdullah Mohammed Saleh.
08/25/2011
Citi appoints new Head of Capital Introduction for EMEA
He joins Citi from TRG Management, where he was responsible for capital raising efforts.
08/25/2011
Neuberger Berman expands client services team with key hire
He will head up the team responsible for managing the firm's expanding client base outside the US.
08/25/2011
Maktoum to head DIFC Supreme Board of Directors
Maktoum to head DIFC Supreme Board of Directors
08/23/2011
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund said to restructure equities teams
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world’s three largest sovereign wealth funds, is restructuring its external equities teams into two sections, one focused on indexed funds and the other on those that are actively managed.
08/23/2011
Commercialbank appoints new head of investment and merchant banking
Commercialbank appoints new head of investment and merchant banking
08/22/2011
Adia revamps fund mgmt unit
Adia revamps fund mgmt unit
08/22/2011
HSBC names new senior manager of trade and supply chain
HSBC names new senior manager of trade and supply chain
08/22/2011
Taib Bank appoints new Board at General Meeting
Taib Bank appoints new Board at General Meeting
08/19/2011
Chadbourne & Parke adds international partner in the Dubai office
He was the first English lawyer admitted to the Qatar Bar,
08/19/2011
TMF Enhances its presence in the Middle East
TMF Enhances its presence in the Middle East
08/16/2011
Allen and Overy bolsters Middle East practice with lateral hire in Qatar
He joins from Simmons & Simmons where he headed up their financial markets practice in the Middle East.
08/16/2011
BLP strengthens Abu Dhabi base with Linklaters hire
BLP strengthens Abu Dhabi base with Linklaters hire
08/16/2011
SSgA taps institutional business leader for UK, Africa, Mideast
Raynes will report to Greg Ehret, head of SSgA EMEA
08/15/2011
Huge Lay-Offs Plague Western Banks – Are Middle East Banks Next?
The world's most expensive bailouts have failed to save European and North American banking jobs, according to a new report in the Islamic Globe newspaper.