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Mashreq hires digital banking pioneer as Head of Mashreq Neo and Personal Banking

Mashreq has appointed Radu Topliceanu as its new Head of Neo and Personal Banking

Azizi Developments appoints new Chief Facilities Executive and Senior Advisor

He will spearhead Azizi’s Facility Management & Commercials, DLP and Security Services

Who’s Who: Muneera Al-Dossary, head of asset management at ANB Capital

Al-Dossary gained a bachelor’s degree in business from the Arab Open University, and a banking diploma from the Institute of Public Administration.

Appointment of senior regional officers within Crédit Agricole CIB

All three report to Xavier Musca, Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole CIB.

AXA XL appoints Claudia Ingenhoven as Chief Financial Officer, Reinsurance

She also spent time working within the AXA group as an Executive Committee and Board Member of AXA Liabilities Managers across a wide number of different jurisdictions including France, Germany, Malaysia, Switzerland, UAE, UK and the USA.

Dubai's Emirates NBD announces leadership shake-up

Veteran Suvo Sarkar to retire after a decade-long tenure

Emirates NBD makes strategic changes to management team

Marwan Hadi has been appointed Group Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management and a member of the Group Executive Committee, succeeding Sarkar.

EFG International appoints Ali Sandila as the new CEO of its Dubai Advisory Office

In his new role, Ali Sandila will focus on further strengthening EFG’s presence in the United Arab Emirates and will drive the bank’s accelerated business growth from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Deutsche Bank appoints General Manager of its Saudi Arabia Branch

She will have oversight of the bank’s business activities regulated by the Saudi Central Bank

Aaron Kaupp appointed Regional Vice President Jumeirah Group and General Manager of Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

Kaupp to draw on his illustrious experience and operations expertise to deliver a new standard in hyper-personalised guest experiences at the Group’s latest resort destination.

DeNexus expands European offering with senior hire

DeNexus has hired sales and engineering security specialist Víctor Manuel Aguilar Gutiérrez as part of its strategy to increase the reach of its cyber risk quantification and management tools in EMEA

Ashurst expands Middle East Corporate practice with key partner hire

Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Simon Rahimzada as partner in the Corporate practice, based in the UAE

JLL hires engineer Sean Doherty to lead project management practice

The team Doherty oversees supports clients with an end-to-end project delivery capacity, from project planning to PMO setup through to delivery, cost management, benefits tracking, and digital tooling.

Paul Sacco joins Knight Frank as associate partner in Dubai

Knight Frank’s Private Office practice operates relatively international, working closely with offices in other wealth hubs such as London, New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab returns to CIB as experienced board member

The bank stated that its board of directors had already obtained the approval of the Central Bank of Egypt for this decision

Standard Chartered Bank appoints CEO for its Branch in Saudi Arabia

Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, Mazen was the CEO of Alawwal Invest Company

DIFC Insurance Association appoints insurance veteran Simon Price as CEO

To represent the collective interests of members within the DIFC and outside the DIFC

KPMG appoints new Chief Executive as the business moves to the next phase of growth

Mr Haffar will remain in office until 31 December 2022 to ensure continuity for KPMG’s clients and people and support a smooth transition over this period.

Ameera Al Abbasi appointed as Head of Retail Banking at KHCB

Ms. Ameera Al Abbasi has undertaken several leadership roles since joining KHCB in the year 2008, as she was the Head of Business Banking before being appointed to this position

Morningstar hires European index sales head from Amundi

Liz Wright will be responsible for growing Morningstar’s European footprint

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