London-based Sharia’a compliant wholesale bank, Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), has appointed Muriel Simon, Fazal Ahmed and Ihab Al-Derzi as private bankers to its private banking division – reported Trade Arabia.
Ms. Simon joins BLME from UBS London and will advise on investments as well as credit and wealth restructuring solutions for BLME’s Private Banking clients. Mr. Ahmed joins BLME from Bank of Ireland Property Finance and Mr. Al-Derzi joins the bank from Barclays Bank.
Adrian Gayler, head of Private Banking at BLME, said: We have been working hard over the past six months to build a team with the experience and expertise to provide our private banking clients with robust, professional advice. The appointments of Muriel, Fazal and Ihab are important steps in this process, reported the newspaper.
BLME offers Islamic finance solutions to high net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and their corporations in the UK, Europe and Middle East.
