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Bain & Company’s Middle East team welcomes four senior Bainiees from other offices

These transfers reflect our ongoing investment in top-tier talent and reinforce our key position in this fast-growing market

Old Mutual names company insider as CEO-designate of its new bank

Old Mutual has appointed company veteran Clarence Nethengwe as CEO-designate of its new banking business

Global financial services group GSB makes double hire for wealth division

Paul Waterman and Craig Holding join the firm in Dubai

Dentons bolsters its Saudi Arabia Regulatory and Litigation practice with the arrival of partner, Abdullah Alsulaimi

Abdullah has been involved in drafting several key legislations over the past 10 years.

Oliver Wyman boosts Digital practice with new partner Keirin Lee

His track record includes helping government clients shape their country-level AI agenda

IQ-EQ appoints Joe Ives as Commercial Director for UAE

In his new role, Joe will be responsible for driving IQ-EQ’s commercial strategy, growth plans, and go-to-market approach in the UAE

AlixPartners expands Middle East operations with appointment of Stephan Essig

Stephan brings a wealth of experience in restructuring, performance improvement, post-merger integration, foreign direct investment and organizational change with expertise in logistics & transportation, maritime, free zones, wealth funds and ministri

MUFG Plans Hiring Spree in Push to Bank More European Startups

MUFG is leaning into lending as the Bank of Japan raised rates for the second time in 17 years in July

Knight Frank MENA welcomes Petri Mannila as partner and head of Prime Residential, UAE

To drive expansion and market growth in the region

GSB bolsters private team in Dubai with new hire

He has joined as a Senior Partner of GSB Private

Mashreq Egypt appoints Chief Risk Officer

He will also be responsible for leading the development of risk policies, enhancing risk governance frameworks, and maintaining the quality of Mashreq Egypt’s credit portfolio

Saleh Almuqbil joins Saudi team of Argon & Co

Almuqbil most recently worked with Oliver Wyman

Nutanix appoints Chris De Vere as EMEA MSP leader

Chris De Vere recently joins Nutanix from VMware

HSBC names new Head of Global Banking Coverage for the UAE

HSBC appoints Shaikha Al Marri as Head of Global Banking Coverage in the UAE

Alvarez & Marsal Taps Two Barclays Dubai Bankers for Financials M&A

Barclays is among the few lenders in the Middle East with a dedicated FIG offering.

Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund appoints Noha Khalil as acting CEO

Khalil was previously the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer with the fund

Appointment of new Head of Marketing and Communications at Bank of Sharjah

Amir Al Salous has joined Bank of Sharjah as Head of Marketing & Communications

Tara Makarem and Gabriella Borgovan join leadership team of Roland Berger

Makarem’s work extends to adjacent areas such as business case development, population health management, and aligning care transformation to key enablers, particularly corporatization and accountable care organization development.

Knight Frank names Wesley Thomson Head of ESG for MENA region

The appointment of Wesley is a testament to our commitment to integrating robust ESG practices into our business.

Ajman Bank appoints Hend Al Ali as its new EVP - CHRO to strengthen its Human Capital

Her strong background includes handling startups, mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs, making her a perfect fit for the dynamic environment of Ajman Bank

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