The Russian investment bank VTB Capital has announced a raft of new hires for the Middle East and Africa region as it aims to further its global expansion strategy. The new appointments, to be based in Dubai, are James Williams, head of Middle East equity trading; Nick Bye, who works in Middle East equity structuring; Karim Nsouli, head of Middle East cash equity sales and sales trading; Ali Salam, head of strategic equity distribution for the Middle East, and Ziad Al Amin, head of multi product origination and distribution for the Middle East.