The quartet, based in Dubai, will report to Eddy Abramo, chief executive of Societe Generale Private Banking Middle East, and Eric Lorentz, managing director and global market manager for Arab clientele, a statement from the firm said.

The Paris-listed bank has made a number of appointments in the Middle East region. For example, Société Générale Private Banking appointed senior manager Philippe Boutron as regional chief investment officer for the Middle East region in May; Last year, SocGen appointed Gonzague de Cerval as the head of its representative office in Abu Dhabi, reporting to Abramo.

The following four people were appointed:

Mireia Sitjas-Montaner was appointed director, head of market development. Sitjas-Montaner will be responsible for developing and co-managing relationships with high net worth and financially sophisticated clients, focusing on financial market solutions.

She previously worked at Barclays Wealth, holding the post of head of business development sales and trading for EMEA. She has over 14 years' experience in various institutions, including HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and the Barcelona Stock Exchange.

Mohammed Odeh has been appointed director, senior relationship manager, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley as an investment advisor and executive director, and prior to that, as leader of the UAE private banking coverage team for Credit Suisse.

Gehad Saleh El-Sayed has been appointed director, senior relationship manager. He has held various positions at DBS Singapore, ING, and Mirabaud. He also previously managed a large investment portfolio as chief investment officer for a prominent family office in Dubai.

Lastly, Abdessamad Sadmi has been appointed senior relationship manager. He started his banking career with MeesPierson Private Bank in Rotterdam and later in Amsterdam, where he was part of the international private banking team.