Islamic Banking
Key Appointments at European Islamic Investment Bank

The European Islamic Investment Bank plc (EIIB) - the first independent, Shariah compliant Islamic investment bank to be authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority – has announced a series of senior appointments in its Bahrain and London offices. In Bahrain, Zohaer Eitani will be responsible for Middle East sales and marketing, and Nasreen Majeed will be in charge of product control. In London, Nadia Bucci has been appointed European sales manager, asset management, and David Nassif-Farah has been appointed manager, product development. Both appointments are within the asset management department. Mr Eitani, an experienced relationship manager within private banking, is joining EIIB from American Express Bank, private banking. He was previously with Banque Saudi Fransi, from May 1994 to July 2006, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Ms Majeed joins EIIB following 14 years with TAIB Bank in its real estate division. In her most recent role at TAIB Bank, since 2003, she was the senior manager, real estate division, and was involved in various acquisitions/dispositions across Europe and the US. Ms Bucci has five years experience in sales and business development across Europe. She was previously with Riskdata, as European sales manager, and before this was business development manager for Fortis Prime Fund Solutions, Italy and London. David Nassif-Farah joins EIIB from JP Morgan Asset Management where he was an associate in funds support and management. While there, he also worked closely with the product development teams covering liquidity, private banking and alternative products. Prior to JP Morgan Asset Management, Mr Nassif-Farah was with Fidelity Investments International as an associate director. From 1995 to 2000, he was with American Express working in UK and European project and credit-related roles. In addition, Sue Clark is now working with EIIB as an advisor, real estate, covering its offices in London and Bahrain. Prior to becoming an independent advisor, she was director, head of real estate at TAIB Bank and a member of its executive senior management committee.