04/29/2019
Goldman Sachs hires ex-KIA executive as MENA adviser
He will work with the MENA team on Goldman’s senior client coverage, as well as on opportunities in principal investment and funding in the region.
Executive Moves
04/25/2019
Equity Bank ‘shed 392 employees last year’
Equity Bank maintained its position as Kenya’s second-most-profitable lender as strong growth in income from government securities lifted its net profit by five percent to Sh19.8 billion for the year ending December 2018.
04/16/2019
AXIS Re names new president of EMEA & Latin America
Mr. Hottinger has held a number of underwriting managerial roles within AXIS Re
04/12/2019
Fidelity Bank announces appointment of 3 executives
Obaro on his part will oversee the entire bank’s corporate banking business covering energy, power, manufacturing, telecommunication, fast moving consumer goods, construction and real estate.
04/10/2019
HSBC appoints new CEO for Middle East region
Martin Tricaud has been appointed CEO for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region, succeeding Georges Elhedery
04/09/2019
African Development Bank VP Amadou Hott joins new Senegal Cabinet
Amadou Hott joined the African Development Bank in 2016
04/08/2019
Mas Appoints New Ceo Werner Behrens
He has specific experience in corporate deal-making and implementation, and he is experiences in leading multi-disciplinary professional teams.
04/04/2019
Kestrel Capital CEO quits in insider trading fallout
His exit, which was immediate, brings to a close his 24-year reign at the helm of one of Kenya’s leading investment banks.
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.
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