07/12/2023
Lesha Bank welcomes Mohammed Ismail Al Emadi as Chief Executive Officer
The Bank now stands poised to continue its strategic march under the leadership of the new CEO
On the Move
07/11/2023
Top Middle East bankers leave Credit Suisse for HSBC
They are widely recognised as one of the best performing teams in the region
07/11/2023
Dubai International Chamber appoints three new members to Board of Directors
Appointment of prominent business leaders Omar Channawi, Yasser Abdul Malak, and Khalil Yassine will contribute to the chamber’s strategic priorities
07/10/2023
Lebanon's deputy central bank chiefs urge government to appoint new governor
Deputy governors say they will take action if a chief is not named soon as Riad Salameh departs on July 31
07/06/2023
MUFG appoints Regional Head for Middle East
His appointment is effective from 5 July 2023 and will report into Hidefumi Yamamura, Deputy Regional Executive, MUFG EMEA
07/04/2023
Alvarez & Marsal hires managing director co-lead EMEA consumer and retail practice
André Medeiros joins to bolster A&M’s Corporate Transformation Services practice in London
07/03/2023
Bahrain Islamic Bank names new chief risk officer
Welcoming him into the fold, CEO Yaser Alsharifi said this comes as part of the bank's ongoing strides towards developing its management team’s expertise and skills.
06/27/2023
Bank Syz hires ex-Goldman banker to lead Middle Eastern business
The new hire joins as an equity partner and brings many years of experience working with wealthy clients in the region at Goldman Sachs and UBS.
06/23/2023
PineBridge Investments Appoints Mick Sweeney as Chief Executive Officer, EMEA
As part of his role, Mr. Sweeney also serves on PineBridge’s global senior leadership team.
06/22/2023
Bank ABC names new European head of global transaction banking
Murphy replaces Damian Austin in the role, who joined British Arab Commercial Bank in September last year.
06/13/2023
Fidelity International Names Head of Middle East and Africa
Based in Dubai, he reports to Rajeev Mittal, managing director, Asia Pacific ex-Japan.
06/08/2023
Like Digital & Partners appoints David O'Sullivan as VP of Commercial, MENA
David has a proven track-record of winning and delivering outstanding digital transformation projects
06/08/2023
Bank ABC Announces Senior Appointments
AlMaskati has worked for Bank ABC for 18 years, during which time he has held several key HR positions, including most recently, Group Head of HR Operations & Reward.
06/06/2023
Bank Nizwa appoints new Assistant General Manager for Transaction Banking for SMEs
Al Saleh is set to inject fresh ideas into the department and lead high-impact campaigns that will offer added value to SMEs in Oman
06/05/2023
Deloitte sees record partner appointment for Mideast region
This milestone marks the highest number of partner admissions in a single year in Deloitte's history in the Middle East
06/01/2023
Bilal Mansoor joins tax consultancy WTS Dhruva Consultants
At WTS Dhruva Consultants, a firm dedicated to taxation services, Mansoor will help equip the firm’s clients with “the necessary tools and strategies to effectively navigate the evolving regulatory and reporting challenges,” said Nimish
06/01/2023
IFC appoints Abdullah Jefri as Senior Manager for GCC countries
Abdullah was previously IFC’s regional manager for the Levant, where he oversaw a billion dollar-plus portfolio in a region including fragile and conflict-affected states such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria
05/30/2023
KPMG elects new board for Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq
In the Middle East, KPMG also has operations in numerous other countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, and Qatar.
05/30/2023
AVEVA further strengthens executive leadership team with four new senior roles
Sue Quense, currently AVEVA’s Senior Vice President of Americas, takes on the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer
05/19/2023
Abu Dhabi's ADQ hires KPMG partner as portfolio investments director - sources
ADQ, Abu Dhabi's third biggest sovereign wealth fund, has been hiring more bankers in the last two years as it steps up dealmaking in the United Arab Emirates and overseas