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Union National Bank CEO Mohammad Nasr Abdeen to retire

Ajay Bhuptani, deputy chief executive officer will officiate as the acting CEO

New head of compliance for BDB

Ms Mariam is a holder of a Bachelor degree in Business Management from the University of Bahrain

Amundi expands executive committee

He was appointed CEO for EMEA in 2011 and became a member of Russell Investment's Global Executive Committee.

Citi Private Bank adds three to EMEA investments teams

He started his career at Société Générale Private Banking in Luxembourg.

Julius Baer Announces Middle East, Africa Team Leads

Bank Julius Baer has announced the creation of two dedicated sub-regions for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, and the appointment of the new leadership for them.

Citigroup names new chief executive in EMEA

David Livingstone is a seasoned investment banker who has previously worked at Credit Suisse, HSBC and Goldman Sachs

Abu Dhabi Fund’s Deputy CIO Leaves

Paul O’Brien has returned to the U.S. after a decade at the sovereign wealth fund.

BDB appoints new head of banking

Mr Bukannan has over 16 years of extensive experience in Corporate and SME Financing..

LGIM appoints head of Middle East

Prior to joining LGIM, Raja was at JP Morgan Asset Management where she was a member of its sovereign sales group for nine years, dealing with a number of sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and central banks across the Middle East.

MetLife Names Khalaf CEO, Kandarian to Retire

The new CEO takes over at a time when insurers are bracing for elevated payouts to owners of long-term care policies

Bahrain Islamic Bank appoints another top woman executive

Eman Ali has over 20 years of experience in banking operations, including coordination between support operations in trade finance, treasury and Islamic finance.

BisB appoints new CFO

His appointment comes in line with our existing framework and ongoing plans to continue to invest in and develop our Bahraini pool of talent.

Eman Ali Abdulla to head BisB’s Central Operations

This is a milestone

Bahrain Islamic Bank appoints Head of the Bank’s Central Operations department

Eman Ali Abdulla Ebrahim Head of the Bank’s Central Operations department

BisB appoints head of Central Operations

The move makes her the first Bahraini female to occupy this role since BisB was first established.

New central bank chief takes office in Israel

He replaces outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug, who recently concluded her five-year term.

Standard Chartered to make top level changes in Gulf ops

Muhannad Mukahall will take on the role of CEO, Jordan, subject to Statutory and Regulatory approvals.

Credit Suisse Hires UBS Banker Leimer to Head Saudi Private Bank

Dominique Leimer is expected to start in Riyadh in March

Bank Sohar appoints Aziz Al Jahdhami

The appointment of Al Jahdhami falls in-line with Bank Sohar’s robust human resource strategy and Oman’s national agenda for the employment of local talent.

Global's OGM elects the new board of directors

The Board will reconstitute its committees namely the Board Audit Committee, the Board Remuneration Committee and the Board Risk Committee in another meeting.

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