Guernsey Finance hires new representative for the Middle East
Guernsey Finance announced the appointment of a new Business Development representative for the Middle East, Aaron Russell-Davison.
Guernsey Finance announced the appointment of a new Business Development representative for the Middle East, Aaron Russell-Davison.
He brings a wealth of industry expertise to the role, following a 30-year career in finance and banking.
Previously he has held the role of Standard Chartered Bank’s Global Head of Debt Capital Markets. Since retiring from this position in 2015, he has worked extensively as a Non-Executive Director (NED), notably at Amana Bank PLC – a leading Islamic Bank – where he also chairs the Board Integrated Risk Committee.
In his role, Aaron will be looking to access the areas of the Gulf Corporation Council, to highlight Guernsey’s long-held expertise in specialist wealth management and philanthropic structures. The next generation of inheritors of private wealth in this region are particularly interested in ESG and sustainable finance – an area in which Guernsey is a world leader.
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