Investment Banking

Comment & Analysis

Financial services firms hiring in the Middle East in 2014, says efinancialcareers

January 8, 2014

Financial careers website efinancialcareers.com  has turned the spotlight on financial services groups in the Middle East that it believes could…

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Executive Moves

Former Rothschild banker to head up Global Investment House’s Banking business

January 7, 2014

Global Investment House (Global) announced today the appointment of Mr. Michael Helou in the capacity of Executive Vice President to…

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Investment Banking

Expats’ stay in KSA might be restricted

January 6, 2014

The Labor Ministry is studying new proposals to expand the Nitaqat system in its bid to reduce the number of…

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Investment Banking

Forget investment banking, the real money to be made in the Middle East is in decidedly more mundane finance jobs

January 6, 2014

Five years ago, investment banks were shipping their top talent out to the Middle East under the misguided assumption that…

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Executive Moves

EFG Hermes Hires Former Batelco Exec as CFO

January 3, 2014

EFG Hermes, one of the largest investment banks in the Middle East, said on Thursday it had appointed Khalid Ellaicy,…

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Executive Moves

Speranza takes UBS FIG helm after Ellison leaves

January 3, 2014

Roberto Speranza has become UBS's sole head of EMEA financial institutions debt capital markets business after co-head Robert Ellison left…

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Investment Banking

Dubai's CBD signs deal for $450m loan

December 19, 2013

Commercial Bank of Dubai said on Thursday it signed to obtain a $450 million, three-year loan which would be used…

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Executive Moves

EFG Hermes Appoints New Group Co-CEO

December 17, 2013

EFG Hermes, a leading investment bank in the MENA region, has appointed Karim Awad as Group Co-CEO of EFG Hermes…

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Executive Moves

JP Morgan promotes two to senior roles in Saudi Arabia

December 16, 2013

JP Morgan Chase has promoted two bankers to senior roles in Saudi Arabia the bank said in a statement on…

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Executive Moves

Ebb and flow in recruitment

December 10, 2013

Ahmad Waarie, a managing consultant for Towers Watson Middle East has noticed a shift in the UAE’s talent requirements since…

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Investment Banking

Canadian banks promoted across the Arabian Gulf

December 9, 2013

The virtues of Canadian banks, which survived the financial crisis of 2008 with their credit ratings and reserves intact, are…

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Executive Moves

Kuwait's Global to hire ex-Barclays banker as investment bank head: Sources

December 3, 2013

Global Investment House is set to hire Michael Helou, a former senior banker at Barclays, as its investment banking head,…

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