Lombard Odier has appointed Ali Harb as Executive Vice President. From Geneva, he will now oversee the markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, according to an internal memo from the bank seen by Finews.

Harb has more than 22 years of experience in wealth management, according to the report. He is joining Lombard Odier from UBS in Geneva, where he spent the past 18 years serving clients with complex institutional wealth management needs. He began his career at BNP Paribas Suisse.

Harb holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Université Saint-Joseph, an MBA from SDA Bocconi, and a Master of Liberal Arts in Finance from Harvard University.

With this appointment, Lombard Odier underscores its continued investment in the Middle East as well as its goal of further expanding client relationships and capabilities across the entire "New Markets" region under the leadership of Partner Ali Janoudi, the memo says. The bank includes the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Africa in this region.