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FAB appoints Head of International Banking

Clarence Singam-Zhou to the newly created role of Head of International Banking

Sultan Al-Hamidi, Aljazira Capital board member

Al-Hamidi has held other key positions in the banking sector including as vice president, head of cards at Bank Aljazira, and head of alternative channels at Al-Rajhi Bank.

Investcorp appoints Head of Corporate Strategy

Andrea Davis will be charged with helping to oversee Investcorp's execution on its organic and inorganic growth initiatives

Abhishek Vats new Middle East leader of Sheffield Haworth

He specialises in executive search, focused on (senior) leaders in the financial services space, in particular institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, and private equity firms.

Strategy& Middle East promotes Hani Zein to partner

Zein specialises in helping clients

Quara Finance to provide advanced fintech solutions for consumers, SMEs

Ehab bin Mahmoud Hassoubah as its new CEO

New Managing Director and Head of Middle East at talent consultancy Sheffield Haworth

Promotion of Abhishek Vats to Managing Director and Head of the Middle East

BlackRock Alternatives Specialists Wealth appoints new Head of EMEA

He will work closely with BlackRock’s leadership to support the firm’s ambition to become a top global alternatives wealth manager.

PwC Consulting appoints five new partners in the Middle East

Prior to joining the Big Four firm, Ghazawi worked in the banking and IT sectors, specialising on managing and implementing transformation projects.

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Mohammed Paracha as Head of Middle East

A partner at Norton Rose Fulbright since 2010, Mohammed Paracha currently leads the banking and finance practice in Dubai.

Top Abu Dhabi Lender Names Al Rostamani as First Female CEO

Rostamani takes the reins of the state-controlled bank at a challenging time for the domestic financial sector: distressed loans linked to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are on the rise and there’s mounting pressure to further cut c

Bank Nizwa appoints new chairman of Shari'a supervisory board

New appointments are in line with Bank Nizwa's continuous efforts to develop further talented Omanis

BofA’s Middle East Equities Head to Depart After Two Decades

A representative for Bank of America confirmed the contents of the memo.

Standard Life Aberdeen broadens senior leadership team as part of growth area push

New sector chief executives for Asia Pacific, UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas

Saudi Arabia names Fahad al-Mubarak as new central bank governor

Saudi banking sector at a critical time for the country, as banks' liquidity suffered after the 2014-2015 oil price crash

Crown Agents Bank names Finablr's Bhairav Trivedi as CEO designate

He brings over 30 years’ experience in financial services, with a core focus on digital payments, cross-border remittances and fintech development.

Saudi Arabia appointed chair of World Bank audit committee

Abdulmuhsen Al-Khalaf was selected as chair of the group’s audit committe

Michael Bloch leaves McKinsey to launch non-profit consultancy

Bloch has now taken the step to team up with Benji Levy to co-launch Israel Impact Partners.

Alizz Islamic Bank appoints new Sharia Supervisory Board

The appointment of the new Sharia Supervisory Board is in line with the vision of the Bank’s Board of Directors to conduct a comprehensive review of the business model of Alizz Islamic Bank to improve the banking services provided to the bank’

Deutsche Bank appoints Thamer Saleh Alsedais as general manager of its Saudi Arabia branch

As General Manager of Deutsche Bank's branch in the Kingdom, Alsedais will have oversight of the bank's business activities regulated by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

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