The largest lender in the United Arab Emirates is strengthening its private banking business. It brings aboard a manager who most recently worked at Geneva-based private bank Edmond de Rothschild.
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has appointed Michel Longhini as the group head of global private banking, also becoming a member of the company's executive committee, according to various media reports in the Arabic world.
Longhini will focus on strengthening FAB's wealth management business and drive growth in key areas of the private banking business and bolster the international presence of the UAE's largest lender.
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Most recently, Longhini headed private banking at Edmond de Rothschild in Geneva, the well-known private banker having only joined Edmond de Rothschild (EdR) in 2019.
Before that, he was CEO of private banking at Geneva-based rival Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), where he contributed to the bank's growth in Asia, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. He also held senior positions at BNP Paribas.
