GMB Limited’s Management team brings decades of expertise in commodity trade finance acquired with well known Swiss banks and specialised financing providers ensuring strategic leadership, industry insight, and reliable financial solutions for international commodity traders.
Yassine El Halaissi, General Manager & Senior Executive Officer of GMB Limited cumulates over 14 years of experience in banking across commodity trade finance and treasury. Prior to GMB Limited, Yassine was the authorised Senior Executive Officer of BIC-BRED (Suisse) SA’s DIFC Branch where he led its setup in 2022 and growth in the regional commodities and FI market. Before that, Yassine spent over 10 years in the Geneva banking sector as Head of the Financial Institutions and Corporate banking division at BIC-BRED (Suisse) SA since 2016 and as Relationship Manager for Financial Institutions at Hinduja Bank.
Daria Medvedeva has started her career with SCCF in Geneva in 2014 and is / was Responsible for Relationship and Business Development in the Middle East. She holds a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Commodity Trading from the Geneva School of Economics and Management Executive, University of Geneva. Daria has extensive experience in Commodity Trade Finance with specific expertise in oil, derivatives and grains.
Daniel C. is a Certified Financial Risk Manager with over 20+ years of experience in various risk functions across Swiss banks and commodity trading companies. Before joining GMB Limited, Daniel was a Senior Market Risk Consultant based in Dubai, specializing in oil & gas. Previous to his relocation to the UAE, Daniel held key risk & control functions with COFCO International, a major agri-trading company based in Geneva. Before COFCO, Daniel spent over 15 years in the Swiss banking sector at UBS and BCGE where he was Risk Manager for the Commodity Trade Finance book
Vaishnavi Radhakrishnan is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, accredited by ACAMS UK. She is a Senior Manager Compliance Officer and MLRO, a compliance professional with over 7 years of experience in compliance and AML roles within regulated environments including ADGM, DIFC, and the UAE onshore banking sector. Prior to joining GMB Limited, Vaishnavi was Head of Compliance at Zenith Bank’s DIFC branch, where she worked as the authorized CO/MLRO with full oversight of the compliance and AML framework. Before her role at Zenith Bank, she held several senior positions at Waystone, ADQ, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Mashreq Bank.
