Who's hired in the Middle East in March?
Hiring in the Middle East's financial sector remains healthy, if a little subdued, but there are promising signs that firms are beginning to view the region as strategically important once again and may increase headcount to reflect this.
Al-Kaliji, the Qatari bank, has been on a recruitment drive to attract local university graduates and school leavers as it aims to "harness local talent".
Alpen Capital's Middle East operations has expanded into India with the opening of offices in Mumbai and New Delhi, where it will offer a range of investment banking services.
Bain & Company, the business consultancy, has appointed Philippe De Backer as partner & director, global financial services Middle East in a bid to increase its presence in this area.
The Bank of New York Mellon has continued to expand its Middle Eastern presence with the recruitment of Maninder Bhandari as head of treasury services and Shaheryar Ali as relationship and sales manager, treasury services for the Gulf.
Citadel Capital, the Middle East private equity firm which has unveiled a number of hires in recent months, has named Amr Seof as CEO of Finance Unlimited, its investment platform in the regional financial services industry.
EFG Hermes, the Middle Eastern investment bank, has kick-started a new operation in Syria, while also unveiling a new private equity fund for the Republic.
Emirates NBD has a new head of sales for Dubai and the northern emirates in Talal Al-Mazrooei.
Gulf Investment Group has named Khalid Abdullah Al Naeimi as general manager. He joins from Qatar Islamic Bank and will be based in Doha.
JPMorgan has unveiled details of a wealth management expansion, which could involve a 15% increase in headcount, and has included the Middle East in its growth plans
Morgan Stanley has expanded its wealth management team with the appointment of Samer Al-Saifi as executive director and investment advisor. He'll be based in Dubai.
NCB Capital has appointed Jawat Al-Halabi as its new chief executive, following the resignation of Ahmed Farid AlAulaqi.
Qatar National Bank has said it's aiming to recruit 150 top Qatari graduate this year.
Shuaa Capital has continued to bolster its senior management team in the GCC. David Deares has been named as its new chief financial officer and Nadi Bargouti as head of asset management.
Standard Chartered has unveiled its most senior hire ever in Dubai. V. Shankar joins as CEO, Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Europe. Peter Sands, group CEO at Standard Chartered, said it represented its "commitment to the region".
