Standard Chartered has appointed Yahya Ismail (LinkedIn) as market head for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa within its Global Private Bank, as part of an expansion of its private banking team in the UAE, Reuters reports, citing a statement. Ismail was previously a managing director at Julius Baer for nine years, and also worked at ABN AMRO and Mashreq.

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The move comes as global wealth managers ramp up regional hiring, with JPMorgan planning to add over 100 staff members across its Middle East operations, after establishing a private banking team in Dubai last September.

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