American asset management firm Northern Trust has strengthened its Middle East team with three senior appointments.

Michael Slater has been appointed as the head of the firm’s Middle East and Africa business, based in Riyadh.

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Slater has been working at Northern Trust since 2005. He will assume the new role as well as retain his existing role of CEO for Northern Trust Saudi Arabia.

Mitesh Sharma has been appointed to the newly created role of COO for the firm’s Middle East and Africa business. He will be based in Riyadh for the new role, with responsibility for managing all operational activities in the region.

Sharma most recently served as the country manager for India within Northern Trust’s Enterprise Operations.

In addition, Edgar D’Mello has been named as the new head of client management, with responsibility for managing relationship management and client activities for the firm’s institutional business in the Middle East and Africa.

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Prior to this, D’Mello served as the client executive for key clients in the region.

Northern Trust head of institutional investor group for the UK, Middle East and Africa James Wright said: “We are excited to announce these three strategic appointments that are in line with expanding our regional capabilities, and the increasing scope of opportunity in the region.”