Banking
May Al-Mudhaf, Chief Investment Banking and Treasury Officer, Burgan Bank
Offering personalised advisory and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, Burgan Bank is a leading financial partner in the MENA region. CIO Ms Al-Mudhaf describes the bank’s plans to further diversify its offering to meet the needs of its sophisticated customer base.
September 14, 2011Related by the tag Kuwait
Banking
Adel Al-Majed, Chairman and Managing Director, Boubyan Bank
Adel Al-Majed’s 13 years of experience at National Bank of Kuwait were invaluable when the group gained control of Boubyan Bank, setting a clear new strategy and identifying the best people to fulfill its new mission. The new MD talks about the importance of the thriving Islamic segment, the balance sheet surgery Boubyan needed in 2009, and his ambitious goal to become the third-largest bank in Kuwait in five years.
May 4, 2012
ESG
Mark Schmitz and George Lambros, Alghanim Industries
Alghanim Industries is a cross-sector, $2bn turnover business, operating across some of the world’s highest-growth geographies: from south-east Asia, through Vietnam and India, to the Middle East and Turkey. Mark and George explain why a company’s governance journey must start with the “tone at the top” – and how Alghanim’s excellent standards and controls have helped it expand three-fold in 10 years.
April 20, 2012
Banking
Elham Mahfouz, Acting CEO, Commercial Bank of Kuwait
Commercial Bank of Kuwait has been driving the implementation of banking technology since its birth in 1960 – it was the first to implement ATMs, and recently upgraded its technological core. Elham Mahfouz discusses how CBK’s business has evolved since the financial crisis, and its commitment to remain a local bank: supporting local businesses while facilitating international investment.
March 9, 2012Related by the tag Private Banking
Banking
Hugo Aramburu, Managing Director of Wealth Management, Banca March
According to the European banking stress tests, Banca March has the highest solvency rating in Europe, at 22 percent. Hugo Aramburu discusses how the European Banking Authority’s analysis has been a powerful marketing tool for the bank, the hope of the Spanish financial industries as the country comes out of the recession, and the three pillars of support Banca March offers to family businesses and business managers.
May 7, 2012
Banking
Dimosthenis Arhodidis, Head of Eurobank EFG Private Banking
Greece is rarely out of the news right now, with new debt negotiations and austerity measures announced every week – but the wheels of financial industry must keep turning. Dimosthenis Arhodidis discusses the three big challenges the Greek banking system faces because of the country’s sovereign debt crisis, and how Eurobank helped its private banking clients diversify their assets before the storm truly hit.
April 27, 2012
Banking
Andrew Auerbach, Senior Vice President, BMO Harris Private Banking
Great wealth offers unique opportunities and advantages, but it also brings responsibility and conflict. BMO Harris Private Banking’s services for high net worth families are based on this understanding: questioning, challenging and educating clients, while ensuring the cilent’s priorities are always in the driver’s seat. Andrew Auerbach discusses the bank’s education programmes and its commitment to exceptional client experience.
October 1, 2011