Deutsche Bank has appointed Fred Hilal as Head of Wealth Management in the Gulf region. In this role, Hilal will lead Deutsche Bank’s client coverage across the Gulf. Based in Dubai, he reports to Steve Wainwright, Head of Wealth Management Middle East and Africa. Hilal has more than 20 years of experience across the Wealth Management industry. He worked the majority of his career at Merrill Lynch where he held various senior leadership positions in their Wealth Management division in Dubai, Monaco, Geneva and Lebanon, including Global Head of Wealth Management Middle East and Country Executive Monaco. He also worked on several assignments as Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain, Head of Saudi Arabia and Co-Head Continental Europe, focusing on Paris, Madrid and Turkey.