Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, ADCB, announced the appointment of David Manson as Country Head, UK and Head of the ADCB (UK) Representative Office in London. With 30 years of experience in the Middle East and Asia Pacific, Manson will be leading ADCB's strategy and business developments for the UK business. Manson brings nearly 30 years of international experience to his new role with ADCB, the majority in the Middle East and Asia Pacific with Standard Chartered.

He was based in the UAE for over three years before moving on to hold Country CEO positions in Australia, Vietnam and Jordan. Since returning to the UK, he served as Head of Cash Management for RBS and subsequently Head of Liquidity Management at Barclays. Prior to joining ADCB, Manson served as Country General Manager for Qatar National Bank, QNB, in London for the last two years.