- Ali AlShamma has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SGB. He previously served as CFO for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup in Saudi Arabia.
- Elaine Leong has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO). She previously held the COO role at Sygnum in Singapore and has worked with State Street, Citi, and GIC.
- AlShamma will focus on leading financial strategy and connecting markets across Asia and the MENA region.
- Leong will oversee global operations for SGB.
- SGB is backed by Whampoa Group (Singapore) and Mumtalakat (Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund).
- The bank is set to launch by November 2024, offering a platform to manage both traditional and digital assets.