Geneva banking boutique Reyl & Cie has appointed Nicolas Farah as CEO of Reyl Finance (MEA), the group’s affiliate in the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement.

Farah joined the group in 2015 as a founding partner.

He previously worked at Willow Impact Investors as managing partner and was head of Wealth Services (MENA) at Standard Bank.

Reyl & Cie CEO, François Reyl, said: ‘This appointment reflects our commitment to the UAE and we are confident that under Nicolas Farah’s stewardship, the group’s regional growth strategy will be maintained on a path to success.’

He replaces Pasha Bakhtiar, who has been appointed as a partner of Reyl Finance (MEA).