Qatar National Bank subsidiary Ansbacher, has appointed Eric Lorentz as the senior regional director of its Middle Eastern operation. Mr ...

Qatar National Bank subsidiary Ansbacher, has appointed Eric Lorentz as the senior regional director of its Middle Eastern operation.

Mr Lorentz, who will be based in new offices in Doha, Qatar, joins from Barclays Private Bank, where he had recruited and led a private banking team that spanned London, Geneva, and Dubai. He has also held senior positions with JP Morgan and Citibank in the Middle East as well as in New York and London.

Joining Mr Lorentz in Doha are Rim Esreb and Scot Laing. Mrs Esreb joins Ansbacher from Schroders where she was an associate director.

Mr Laing joins the Qatar team from Ansbacher's operations in the Channel Islands where he was an investment manager for the last two years.

Ansbacher now has offices in Doha, Dubai, London, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Zurich, Guernsey and Jersey.