Emirates NBD has announced the appointment of longstanding employee, Saod Obaidalla as Head of Private Banking for the Gulf Region. As part of the remit of this newly created position, Saod Obaidalla will be responsible for all private clients (individuals and family businesses with financial assets in excess of USD 1 million) across the UAE and all GCC markets. A ten-year veteran at Emirates NBD, Saod Obaidalla was previously Managing Director and Co-Head of the Onshore UAE market as well as Head of Royal Accounts.