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Raft of 2020 hires at EFG Private Bank for NRI push

Three of the four new customer relationship officers join from Standard Chartered

Profile assigns Chief Business Officer for MEA, APAC, UK, Ireland and Americas

The assignment aims at improving the existing momentum the company has with the implementation of its platforms in selective financial organisations in the mentioned regions.

BisB appoints Chief of Human Resources & Administration

Afnan Ahmed Saleh as the Bank’s Chief of Human Resources and Administrative Affairs.

Bahrain FinTech Bay appoints Khalid Dannish as its CEO

Khalid Humaidan, Chairman, BFB and CE, Economic Development Board mentioned, “I would like to thank Khalid Saad for leading Bahrain FinTech Bay since its inception and we wish him all the best in his endeavors.

Goldman Sachs Promotes Skoglund to Head European PE Dealmaking

Skoglund, who was a member of the FSIG team in Europe, joined Goldman Sachs in 1996 as an analyst in the credit department.

SentinelOne appoints Vice President of EMEA

Daniel Kollberg as Vice President EMEA.

Managing Partner appointed to PRCA MENA Regional Board

Samantha Bartel has 20 years of financial and corporate communications experience in a range of markets in Europe, Asia and the Middle East

Citi promotes Saudi Arabia head to Middle East vice-chair

US bank is sharpening its focus on emerging markets

Haddad expands Middle East role at Citi

Haddad will continue as Citi’s country officer of Saudi Arabia on top of the new role.

Swiss Re Corporate Taps Ex-Allianz Exec Willauer as Head Property & Specialty, EMEA

Over the past two years, she took a sabbatical on the Camino de Santiago Francés, her profile said.

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.

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