Germany’s Deutsche Bank has appointed two executives to serve as co-chief executives for its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business.
Loïc Voide and Kees Hoving will be based in Dubai and in addition to the co-chief executive role, the pair will also have their own specific job titles.
Voide has been appointed as head of the international private bank (IPB) MEA, chief country officer for the UAE and general manager of Deutsche Bank’s Dubai branch.
Hoving, meanwhile, has been appointed as head of the corporate bank MEA and head of corporate coverage in the MEA.
Voide has a background in wealth management, having joined the bank’s wealth management division in 2015 to cover the Turkish market. He subsequently became the head of wealth management for Russia and Eastern Europe before being appointed as head of wealth management MEA.
The two appointments were welcomed by Claudio de Sanctis, global head of the IPB and CEO for EMEA who said their promotions underscores the bank’s “ambition to grow our client franchise in a region where we continue to see potential for significant growth for a business with our footprint and capabilities.”
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