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Broadridge Brings Together Wealth Business

Since joining Broadridge in 2006, Mr. Alexander has taken on roles of increasing responsibility in both technology platforms and managed services.

Leading UAE Corporate Finance attorney Joins Rimon Law in new Dubai office

The firm, founded in San Francisco, has brought on partners from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Baker McKenzie to open up shop in Dubai, Berlin and Sydney, respectively.

Dubai wealth fund CEO to replace Nakheel chairman

Nakheel confirmed that Ali Lootah will step down after 10 years in the role

Shalini Warrier Appointed as Executive Director of Federal Bank

Before joining Federal Bank, she had worked with Standard Chartered Bank in multiple disciplines across various geographies that include India, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.

deVere Acuma appoints John McKellar as new General Manager for UAE

Based in deVere Acuma’s Marina Plaza office in Dubai Marina

Tarek El Nahas to join Mashreq as Head of International Banking

Tarek spent 25 years at Citibank, most recently as the Head of Corporate and Investment Banking for North Africa, Egypt and Levant, managing teams across 6 countries in the MENA region

Dubai's Noor Bank CEO to leave amid merger with DIB: sources

The resignation came as shareholders of both Dubai Islamic Bank, the United Arab Emirates largest sharia-compliant bank, and Noor Bank approved the acquisition last month.

Prime Securities appoints Shawkat El Maraghy managing director

Hany Genena appointed head of research

Falcon makes three big hires in Asia and Middle East

Meanwhile, Farooq Siddiqi has been brought in as CEO of Southeast Asia, a role he took on in November.

Savills strengthens MENA international residential team with Key Hire

Stan Ennor-Glynn as Head of International Residential Sales Middle East in their Dubai Office.

New Head of Lombard Odier in Dubai as the bank continues to attract top talent to the region

Guy Olivier Bambule as Local Managing Director of Lombard Odier’s Representative Office in Dubai

Squire Patton Boggs adds three partner team in Dubai

Their addition adds further depth to our corporate and financial services offerings and enhances our ability to perform sophisticated work for clients in the UAE and throughout the Middle East and Africa.

Saudi British Bank appoints chairperson for 3 years

Saad Abdulmohsen Al-Fadly to serve as Vice Chairman

Ithmaar Bank announces key promotions

The promotions are in line with the bank’s long-standing commitment to reinforcing its merit-based culture

Ithmaar Bank announces key Bahrain promotions

Lauding the executives on their promotions, Abdul Rahim said: "Ithmaar is committed to becoming the retail bank of choice in Bahrain."

Oliver Wyman promotes four new partners in Middle East & Turkey

Lale Dagli, of Oliver Wyman’s Istanbul office, has also been made partner, with the quartet following the five regional elevations made at the end of last year.

New Kuwait Cabinet Has Gulf’s First Female Finance Minister

The International Monetary Fund expects its economy to grow 0.6% this year

Barclays Private Bank promotes new Managing Directors in the UK and UAE

Rahim Daya joined Barclays in 2010 and is the Head of the Private Bank in the UAE and Market Management.

SICO named issue execution advisor, receiving agent, and allotment agent in national bank of Bahrain acquisition of Bahrain Islamic Bank

It is set to be one of Bahrain's largest transactions to date and comes amid a raft of mergers and acquisitions throughout the banking sector in the GCC as banks look to cost savings, synergies, and efficiencies

Kuwait appoints Gulf's first female finance minister

Kuwait appointed Mariam Al-Aqeel as finance minister, the first female in the Gulf region to hold the post

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