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Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad Al Thani, group CEO – Doha Bank |
Qatari lender Doha Bank has promoted deputy CEO Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Fahad Al Thani to group CEO with immediate effect.
Mr Al Thani brings more than 15 years’ experience in the Qatari banking industry, during which he led portfolios across retail and corporate banking, as well as international and governmental relations. Prior to joining Doha Bank in 2022, he held senior positions at Dukhan Bank, Barwa Bank and Qatar International Islamic Bank.
Established in 1979, Doha Bank provides domestic and international banking services for individuals, commercial, corporate and institutional clients through its four business groups: wholesale banking, retail banking, international banking, and treasury and investments.
Doha Bank has also established overseas branches in Kuwait, the UAE, and India as well as representative offices in Japan, China, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Australia, Turkey, the UK, Germany, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Nelius De Groot, head of market and execution services for Asia-Pacific – BNY Mellon |
BNY Mellon has hired former Standard Chartered banker Nelius De Groot to lead its market and execution services business in the Asia-Pacific region. He brings more than two decades of industry experience, most recently as chief operating officer for transaction banking, financial crime surveillance operations and operations services at Standard Chartered, where he served for nearly four years.
Prior to that, he held CEO and chief operating officer roles at software company Mporium. Mr De Groot began his career at Deutsche Bank, where he spent 18 years in various roles culminating in a stint as co-head of global technology and operations for its corporate banking and securities business.
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Arindam Banerrji, country head for India – State Street |
State Street has appointed Arindam Banerrji as its country head for India. In this role, Mr Banerrji will be tasked with leading on the growth and transformation of the US-headquartered lender’s operations in the country. Based in Bengaluru, he will report to Lou Maiuri, president, chief operating officer and head of investment services.
Mr Banerrji was most recently executive vice-president and managing director of US rival Wells Fargo’s operating centres in India and the Philippines. Prior to that, he held leadership positions at Ernst & Young India, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Larsen & Toubro and Price Waterhouse.
State Street first established a presence in India in 2004. It currently has operations in Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Vijayawada through wholly owned as well as majority-owned affiliates.
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Omar Ghalloudi, head of emerging markets trading – KNG Securities |
KNG Securities, a London-based investment banking boutique, has appointed Omar Ghalloudi as head of emerging markets trading. He will be responsible for both corporate and sovereign debt, while maintaining a geographic focus on Latin American and African markets.
Mr Ghalloudi joins from Credit Suisse, where he worked in corporate hybrid bond trading. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in credit and sovereign debt trading, having additionally held positions at Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.
KNG was established in 2003 as a dedicated agency broker. It specialises in trading illiquid fixed income and equity securities with institutional clients.
