UBP strengthens regional leadership with new hires: Swiss private bank Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) tapped Fahd Iqbal (LinkedIn) as head of investment services for its Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) office, according to a press release. Iqbal was previously CIO at UBS and held senior roles at EFG Hermes, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank.

The bank also named Joy Chammas (LinkedIn) and Mohammed Zaheer (LinkedIn) as its new Middle East market heads, effective immediately. Chammas was previously a managing director at UBP, and his experience includes tenures at Banque Internationale à Luxembourg and Merrill Lynch International Bank. Zaheer is also a UBP veteran and held senior roles at Coutts and HSBC.

Burhan Alhashemi takes the helm at Emarat: Emirates General Petroleum Corp. appointed Burhan Alhashemi (LinkedIn) as CEO, according to a post on LinkedIn. Alhashemi’s three decades of experience include senior roles at Emirates National Oil Company, where he most recently served as managing director, as well as at Eppco Lubricants.

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