{
  "id": 14953852,
  "title": "HSBC appoints Sami Abouzahr to lead International Wealth and Premier Banking in UAE and Middle East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/hsbc-appoints-sami-abouzahr-to-lead-international-wealth-and-premier",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:09:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/hsbc-appoints-sami-abouzahr-to-lead-international-wealth-and-premier-banking-in-uae-and-middle-east-1.500713174"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "HSBC today announced the appointment of Sami Abouzahr as Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB), UAE and Middle East, effective immediately. Sami relocates to the UAE from Hong Kong, where he has served as Head of Investments and Managed Solutions, Wealth and Premier Solutions, since July 2025. He has been with HSBC for over 20 years in senior wealth roles across the Group’s two…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}