04/04/2019
Barclays EMEA private bank head Grosoli leaves the firm
Grosoli will be replaced on an interim basis by Jean-Christophe Gerard, a spokesman for the bank said.
Executive Moves
04/03/2019
Barclays hires rival Deutsche Bank’s top man in South Africa
UK lender, which only completed the sale of its African operations last July, looks to the continent once again
04/01/2019
J.p. Morgan Private Bank expands Middle East and North Africa team with key banker hire
J.P. Morgan Private Bank today announced that Steve Wainwright has been named Managing Director and senior Banker to the firm's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) team in Geneva
03/29/2019
Allianz GI hires Rupf Bee from UBS to lead Emea business
Former HSBC institutional sales chief takes the reins at Allianz GI in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
03/28/2019
15 things to know about Edward Kieswetter, the new head of SARS
While at Eskom, he was named South Africa’s Boss of the Year
03/26/2019
Emerson appoints new president for Middle East and Africa region
Vidya Ramnath to lead Automation Solutions business in Middle East and Africa markets
03/25/2019
Deutsche Replaces Investment Boss
The move represents a renewed bid by Deutsche to win more recurring business from the world's wealthy
03/20/2019
MUFG Investor Services appoints Executive Director of Private Equity and Real Asset Sales in EMEA
Stewart’s appointment is effective as of 4 March 2019 and he will report to Oliver Scully, Head of EMEA Sales.
03/20/2019
Merian Global Investors names EMEA distribution head
This move reflects the business’s continued commitment to the region after launching its first European office
03/20/2019
Maitland appoints David Deputy Chairman
He was CEO for 17 years of FTSE 100 packaging and paper giant Mondi, which is dual listed in London and Johannesburg.
03/20/2019
Absa’s former deputy CEO joins Standard Bank
In a statement Standard Bank says the banking veteran previously worked for it from 2000 until 2008, during which time he held various risk roles at an executive level, mainly in the Personal and Business Banking division.
03/19/2019
Invesco promotes Italy country head to MD, head of retail distribution EMEA & LatAm
Invesco's veteran Trezzi has implemented and managed various strategic initiatives and projects since he joined the firm in 1999
03/18/2019
Investment Banking Co-Head to Step Down at FirstRand's RMB
Emrie Brown will continue to manage the business as the sole head, while Vosloo will join RMB’s corporate and institutional executive committee, it said.
03/15/2019
UAC appoints Oriola group finance director
He has extended corporate finance experience gained as a transaction adviser with Ecobank Capital and KPMG.
03/15/2019
Enoch Godongwana appointed non-executive director at DBSA
The bank provides developmental infrastructure in South Africa and the rest of the African continent.
03/14/2019
Standard Chartered Private Bank hires Middle East & North Africa head
Standard Chartered Private Bank appoints new MENA head Ali Hammad, boosts MENA team with 14 other hires
03/14/2019
Buhari appoints 2 executive directors to NSIA board
He said the appointments would strengthen the Authority's executive team
03/13/2019
Standard Bank Executive Committee Appointments
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03/12/2019
Black professionals body salutes Absa over executive appointments
The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals says Absa's appointment of black executives in the corporate and investment banking division showed the bank now recognised the importance of transformation and ethnic diversity
03/11/2019
EurAfrican Forum appoints Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its Advisory Board
The company now works with more than 300 prestigious clients - including 57 of the biggest Public Relations agencies operating in Africa.