Banking and Islamic Finance Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins in the Middle East

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Mark Morris has joined the firm's Dubai office in the Finance Department. Morris is a banking and Islamic finance lawyer with more than four years regional experience advising financial institutions and corporations on a wide range of conventional and Islamic finance transactions in the MENA region.... Read More

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Appoints Nawal Al Bayari Business Head for Ladies Banking

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), the region's leading Islamic bank, has appointed Nawal Al Bayari, a UAE national, as Vice President, Business Head for Ladies Banking. Her role will be to ensure development of new products and services for female customers of the bank and continuous upgrade in delivery of womens banking services.... Read More

ADIB Names Head of Strategy, Product Management and International Retail Banking

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading regional Islamic bank, has appointed Dhafer Faroq Luqman as Head of Strategy, Product Management and International Retail Banking. Luqman, a GCC national, will be responsible for planning and directing all business development strategies, the introduction of new products and expansion into new markets to tap new geographies.... Read More

THARAWAT APPOINTS DR. SALAH AL-MAJDHOUB AS CEO

As part of its endeavours to attract highly qualified Bahraini bankers and investment experts, Tharawat Investment House, the latest Islamic investment company in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the appointment of Dr. Salah Al- Majdhoub as Chief Operating Officer .... Read More

QIB ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS OF QATARI TALENT

QIB has announced its roster of promotions of Qatari employees for key positions within the bank. These recognitions included Salah Al-Hail General Manager, Real Estate Group_ Amer M. Al-Jabri Assistant General Manager, Retail, Domestic Business Group_ and Saeed Al-Khayareen Assistant General Manager, Client Development, Corporate Investments and Development Group.... Read More

DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK APPOINTS SAAD ZAMAN AS CEO OF DIB CAPITAL

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) announced the appointment of Saad Zaman as the Chief Executive Officer of DIB Capital, a full-service investment bank based in the Dubai International Financial Centre and offering capital market, syndication, advisory, asset management and PE products and services. ... Read More

AJMAN BANK'S ALI E. AL SHAQOOSH AL MUEEN NAMED ACTING CEO

Ajman Bank, the emirates first Islamic commercial bank, has named Ali E. Al Shaqoosh Al Mueen as its new Acting CEO. Initially appointed Deputy CEO in April, Al Mueen was assigned the role of CEO last week with the full support of the Board of Directors... Read More

CAPITAL CLUB BAHRAIN APPOINTS GENERAL MANAGER

With its premises in the heart of Bahrain Financial Harbor set to open this month, the Capital Club Bahrain, part of Signature Clubs International, (and which is affiliated to 240 clubs around the world) has announced the appointment of industry veteran David Williamson as its General Manager. Bringing to his role over 40 years of hospitality experience in the United Kingdom and the Far East, Davids primary responsibility will be to ensure a consistent superior level of service at Bahrains most ... Read More

BRUSSELS-BASED REZIDOR APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

In an effort to consolidate its regional market proposition and hedge for future openings, the Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the worlds fastest growing hotel companies, has made a significant addition to its Middle East management team with the appointment of Ersin Manaz as Regional Sales Manager. ... Read More

EDUTECH APPOINTS TWO SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN SUPPORT OF COMPANYS GROWTH STRATEGIES

Edutech Middle East, a leading provider of technology-enabled learning and information solutions, has appointed two senior level executives to support its plans to achieve continued double-digit revenue growth in 2009. The appointees, who committed to pursue further growth for Edutechs global operations are Dr. JK Nair, who assumed the post of Chief Operating Officer last year and David M. Sample, who is the new Chief Commercial Officer. ... Read More

SATYAM TO ANNOUNCE NEW CEO AND CFO

Satyam Computer Services Ltd. recently announced that its Board of Directors is in the process of searching for new candidates to assume the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Satyam, which is currently vacant due to the resignations of Rama Raju, the companys former Chief Executive Officer, and Srinivas Vadlamani, the former Chief Financial Officer. The Board fur... Read More

EMIRATES NBD ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF PRIVATE BANKING

Emirates NBD, the largest bank in the region in terms of assets, announced the appointment of Robbert Jan Voogt as the General Manager of Private Banking, who will lead the team with his financial expertise. ... Read More