Barclays appoints Izzat Nuseibeh as CEO of investment banking unit in Qatar

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About Barclays Wealth:

Barclays Wealth is the UK's leading wealth manager by assets under management.

It serves high net worth, affluent and intermediary clients, providing international and private banking, investment management, wealth advisory, brokerage and fiduciary services. Thomas L. Kalaris is the Chief Executive of Barclays Wealth and joined the business at the start of 2006. He was voted global Investor's Wealth Manager of the Year for 2007

With unrivalled local expertise and international reach, Barclays Wealth offers a comprehensive range of integrated products and services, and is dedicated to helping clients across the globe acquire wealth, use it, enjoy it and pass it on.

Barclays Wealth is already established in major financial centres (London, Geneva, Monaco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Hong Kong). It is part of the Barclays Group, a UK based, major global financial services provider, engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, the Barclays Group operates in over 50 countries and employs over 155,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 48 million customers and clients worldwide.

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Houri Elmayan
Memac Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations
Dubai, UAE
Office: +971-4-3050330
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