{
  "id": 15860878,
  "title": "HSBC appoints Sami Abouzahr as Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking, UAE and Middle East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/hsbc-appoints-sami-abouzahr-as-head-of-international-wealth-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:39:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/10/2026/hsbc-appoints-sami-abouzahr-as-head-of-international-wealth-and-premier-banking-uae-and-middle-east"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - HSBC has named Sami Abouzahr as Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking for the UAE and the Middle East, effective immediately. Abouzahr, who has been with the bank for over two decades, will be relocating from Hong Kong, where he has been serving as Head of Investments and Managed Solutions. HSBC's Middle East CEO, Selim Kervancı, praised Abouzahr's extensive wealth management expertise and understanding of affluent clients' needs, gained through his work across Asia and the bank's international network. The bank has recently expanded its presence in Qatar, opening the first Wealth Centre in Msheireb Downtown Doha and boosting its Premier Wealth services. Abouzahr expressed excitement about leveraging HSBC's global network to connect clients with international opportunities, while emphasizing the bank's ongoing commitment to the region.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: HSBC yesterday announced the appointment of Sami Abouzahr as Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB), UAE and Middle East, effective immediately.</p> <p>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…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/oil-price-today-october-21-crude-oil-crosses-110-amid-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-10-21T02:12:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
}