24 October 2016

Indosuez Wealth Management, the global wealth management division of Crédit Agricole Group, announces the appointment of François R. Farjallah as Global Head of the Middle East region.

In this role, Mr. Farjallah will lead the coordination of all wealth management activities in the region and drive Indosuez’s Middle East business, which is covered from offices in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) and Lebanon (Beirut). Mr Farjallah will be based in the Indosuez regional hub in Switzerland.

Mr. Farjallah has over 20 years’ experience in the international wealth management industry, most notably in the Middle East and European markets. Prior to joining Indosuez Wealth Management, he spent nine years at Société Générale Private Banking in various senior executive roles across Switzerland,  Luxemburg, Greece, and the UAE. Prior to this, between 1998 and 2007 he held numerous senior roles at Credit Suisse across Switzerland and the Levant. Specialising in international wealth management, Mr. Farjallah holds an MBA from HEC Geneva and an Executive MBA from Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh.

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About Indosuez Wealth Management
Indosuez Wealth Management is the global wealth management brand of Crédit Agricole group, the bank ranked 11th in the world based on Tier 1 capital (source: The Banker, July 2016).

Shaped by 140 years of experience helping families and entrepreneurs around the globe, Indosuez Wealth Management offers a tailored approach that enables clients to manage, protect and pass on their wealth according to their specific needs. Its teams take a comprehensive view and provide expert advice and exceptional service, offering a wide range of services for the management of both personal and business assets.

Renowned for its international reach combined with a human scale, Indosuez Wealth Management has 2,700 employees in 14 countries around the world, in Europe (France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco and Switzerland), Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Singapore and New Caledonia), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Lebanon) and the Americas (Brazil, Uruguay and Miami).

With €110 billion in assets under management (at 31/12/2015), Indosuez Wealth Management group is one of the global leaders in wealth management. For more information, please visit https://www.ca-indosuez.com/

About Indosuez Wealth Management in the Middle East
Indosuez Wealth Management has a strong presence in the region, with roots that date back to 1931 in Lebanon and 1949 in the Arabian Gulf states. Currently based in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Beirut, our highly specialised teams combine their knowledge of the region with the vast expertise and opportunities provided by the global network of Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole group.

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