Exotix, a frontier market broker and investment banking boutique, has recruited Vikas Nath as its new chief executive to strengthen its senior management team, following three years of rapid growth.
 

Global Wealth Management Group (GWM) has announced that Shawn Mofidi has been elected chairman of the wealth management and family office services division of the firm.

The Russian government has hired one of the country's most influential investment bankers to informally consult state-run companies over acquisitions abroad, according to banking sources.

On September 1, David Law will join Standard Chartered as the managing director and regional head of the origination and client coverage (OCC) team for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). Law will report to V. Shankar, member of the Standard Chartered group management committee and group head of origination and client coverage.

Christopher Williams, Citigroup's global co-head of FIG, is leaving the bank to become vice-chairman of EMEA investment banking at Credit Suisse.
 

The Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) has hired two experienced executives to fill key investment and finance roles.

Francois Gamet has been appointed head of the investment banking group and acting head of the banking group of Standard Bank Russia.

Credit Suisse has appointed Anthony Armstrong as head of M&A in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Maris Mancinskis will become the new head of Swedbank in Latvia from.

Advent International, the global private equity firm, has announced that Peter Nachtnebel will be joining the firm’s Central & Eastern Europe team He will be based at Advent’s Prague office. 

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) announced that it has enrolled 150 fresh graduates in an eight-months training programme.

HSBC Bank Middle East has announced the appointment of two senior managers in the Qatar offices.