10/11/2021
HSBC appoints new MENAT head of advisory and investment banking
Jon Connor has 23 years of experience in investment baking, including 15 years in HSBC in Asia and Europe
Executive Moves
10/08/2021
Ocorian Mauritius chosen as administrator for first ever fund established in Ivory Coast
The mandate emphasises Ocorian’s, a global leader in fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services, continued commitment to supporting African entities in their pursuit of growth on the continent.
10/08/2021
Former State Street and BNY Mellon Executive, Joins Fundguard as President
Lehner to support global clients and product teams working to transform investment management and asset servicing industry through the use of AI and cloud-native platforms
10/07/2021
SBM Bank to layoff employees
SBM is expected to embark on redundancy program should the voluntary lay-off scheme fail to reach its desires outcome.
10/06/2021
MUFG appoints new Emea transaction banking head
Manning joins after a 22-year career at institutions including Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered and RBS.
10/05/2021
Alvarez & Marsal to enhance financial restructuring offering in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Mr Dervin's arrival builds on A&M's expanding financial restructuring offering in the region
10/04/2021
Dentons bolsters South African offering with strategic combination and independent senior partner hire
In the last two years, Dentons in South Africa has benefited from the addition of South Africa CEO, Zaeem Soofie, an experienced energy lawyer and a former global Assistant General Counsel with BP plc in London.
10/01/2021
Yvan Wicht joins Julius Baer as Group Head Middle East & Africa Geneva
Effective today, Yvan Wicht is assuming responsibility for the further development of Julius Baer’s Middle East and Africa business out of Geneva.
10/01/2021
Head of EMEA Corporate Communication Joins KKR
Annabel was previously Head of Asia-Pacific Corporate Communications at The Carlyle Group, leading the firm’s communications strategy across the region.
09/30/2021
Adesola appointed Ecobank Board Chair
Adesola was also the Chairperson of the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius and a Director at Standard Chartered, Ghana.
09/29/2021
Terragon targets market expansion with new appointments
He will lead the teams’ efforts in securing additional strategic business partnerships with African Telcos and Global Big Techs
09/27/2021
Kyari Bukar Appointed CEO Africa Operations Inlaks Group
He became the MD/CEO of ValuCard Nigeria Plc (currently Unified Payments PLC), where he secured a partnership with Visa International Company to transform ValuCard into a highly profitable, global payment processor and later moved to Central Securities Cl
09/23/2021
BlackRock index specialist departs to join LSEG’s FTSE Russell EMEA business
New head of equity index product for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has spent the last 14 years at BlackRock in institutional and index equity focused roles.
09/22/2021
Syracuse announces appointment of nine wealth market professionals
Syracuse Group offers a diverse variety of financial services and investment solutions that are tailored to meet each individual's financial goals.
09/16/2021
Allen & Overy hires six-partner team from Linklaters ally Webber Wentzel in Johannesburg
UK Magic Circle firm reaffirms faith in South Africa market as 'key part' of its strategy in Africa
09/15/2021
Investment in Africa as A&O makes strategic hires in Banking and Project Finance
We are committed to growing our business, investing in the best people to meet our clients’ needs.
09/13/2021
Saxo Bank appoints CEO of MENA region
He will report directly to Chief Sales Officer Stig Christensen
09/13/2021
Morningstar IM appoints Mike Coop as CIO for EMEA
Since joining the team, he has worked tirelessly with the leaders of our investment team across the world to ensure that our process remains at the leading edge of developments in multi-asset portfolio management
09/10/2021
Veteran Credit Suisse Banker Joins Barclays
He had worked for the bank for around 22 years both in New York and London.
09/09/2021
Access Bank SA CFO Chrisanthi Michaelides to step in as acting CEO
Access Bank South Africa acting chairman Patrick Mathidi says it is indicative of the bank’s core belief in equality within its operations that they chose a woman as acting CEO.