Mashreq Gold welcomes new Regional Head

Ishrat M. Kiyani joins as the new Regional Head for Mashreq Gold, one of the UAE's leading financial institutions.Kiyani’s responsibilities as new Regional Head will include continuing the company’s mission in providing efficient, reliable services to customers and most significantly offering sophisticated financial solutions.

Mr. Kiyani will pursue Mashreq Gold’s ethos of offering financial advice based on clients’ individual input. A philosophy supported by Mashreq’s impressive track record, which includes winning the coveted “Best Regional Retail Bank” award by the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015, Arabian Business StartUp’s “Best SME Bank of the Year” 2014, and “Best Web/Mobile Site” award from the Banker Middle East Product Awards UAE 2014.

In his new role, Kiyani will be responsible for driving value proposition, service quality and customer experience for Mashreq Gold segment.

Farhad Irani, Head of Retail Banking Group of Mashreq, commented, “Ishrat Kiyani is an executive with over 20 years’ managerial and financial services experience in the industry and has proven to be a meticulous and talented team leader. He is an excellent addition to the team. Kiyani’s appointment is an immense asset to Mashreq and his experience and knowledge will be of a great benefit in our commitment to offer the latest cutting edge investment Wealth Management expertise.”

Prior to his position at Mashreq, Kiyani was the Regional Head of Wealth Sales at HSBC Bank Middle East for the MENA region, where he was responsible for the implementation of the wealth infrastructure, managed costs and executed discretionary incentive schemes, and supervised wealth transformation strategy across the network.

Commenting on his new role as the new Regional Head of Mashreq Gold, Ishrat M. Kiyani, said, “It is a privilege to be able to join Mashreq bank, an organization that has a successful track record not only in the UAE but also regionally. I am thrilled to be able to work with a team of hardworking professionals dedicated in offering the latest innovative banking services within the region. I look forward to contribute to an already successful business platform.”

Kiyani has also undertaken a number of senior managerial positions at HSBC bank of Middle East including his role as Head of Premium Banking, Wealth Management and Mortgages (U.A.E), and Regional Head of Insurance and Wealth Management MENA.