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DFSA has a new COO<\/strong>: <\/strong>The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) appointed Juma Thani Alhameli (LinkedIn<\/a>) as its Chief Operating Officer, effective from 10 June, according to a press release<\/a>. He will also serve on the executive committee. Alhameli has over 20 years of experience in the technology, financial services, and aviation sectors. He previously served as group CTO at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and chief communications officer Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). <\/p>\n

Al<\/strong> Futtaim Group<\/strong> appointed Wassim Arabi<\/strong> (LinkedIn<\/a>) as president of its retail division<\/strong>, according to a press release<\/a>. Arabi, who previously held senior positions at Alshaya Group, brings more than 30 years of experience in regional retail and mall operations and was most recently Group CEO of Emaar Malls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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