Takaud, the specialist savings and pensions provider for the Mena region, recently appointed Hadi Daou as general counsel.

Hadi Daou is a qualified lawyer and legal professional with over 15 years of senior experience in leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives, with specific focus on banking and financial services in the GCC and Mena region. He began his career in private practice, before moving in 2004 to in-house roles in financial services and Islamic banks in Bahrain.

Eric Van Biesen, acting CEO for Takaud, said: “We’re delighted to make this announcement as it strengthens our growing management team which is focused on the ambitious roll out of Takauds’s innovative private savings and pensions plans across regional markets.”

He also added, “Hadi’s experience in the region’s financial market will add a valuable skill set and provide our company with added expertise as we continue expanding our business.” – TradeArabia News Service