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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE banks provided $1.06bln in industrial sector credit facilities for non-residents in 2020

March 15, 2021

The UAE banks provided in 2020 AED3.9 billion in industrial sector credit facilities for non-residents, according to figures revealed by…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar, China sign protocol amending pact for avoidance of double taxation

March 15, 2021

Qatar and People’s Republic of China has signed the protocol amending the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE-GCC states trade exchange at $62bln in 2019

March 15, 2021

The trade exchanges between the UAE and GCC states amounted to around AED229 bn in 2019, a 4 percent growth…

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Comment & Analysis

Will Gulf banks suffer from ‘long-COVID?’

March 15, 2021

Gulf banks are expected to experience a long lasting impact from the pandemic as asset quality deteriorates, Moody’s said.  …

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi investment fund assets rise 26% to $117bn in 2020

March 15, 2021

The total amount of assets held by investment funds in Saudi Arabia increased by 26 percent year-on-year to SR442 billion…

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Comment & Analysis

Succession planning in the Middle East

March 15, 2021

While Middle Eastern nations hold traditions close to heart, there are increasingly new considerations influencing how (U)HNW families and their…

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FinTech

Fintech and Wider Financial Services Regulation with Dubai Financial Services Authority

March 14, 2021

This month The Fintech Times celebrates regtech and the advancements of the fintech ecosystem. Looking at the Middle East and…

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Comment & Analysis

Are GCC families leading or lagging in sustainable investing?

March 14, 2021

By 2030, the world’s wealthiest are due to transfer $15 trillion of private wealth to their heirs, the next generation…

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Comment & Analysis

Slow Gulf economic recovery to have long-lasting impact on banks – S&P

March 14, 2021

Economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the oil-rich Gulf region will be slow, weighing on the region's banking sector,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Pent-up Middle East demand for London property will be 'unleashed' by summer

March 14, 2021

London property agents are expecting a rush of Arab property investors as soon as international restrictions are lifted.   A…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar offers to buy majority stake in Egypt’s SODIC real estate company

March 14, 2021

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar is leading a consortium that is offering to acquire a majority stake in SODIC, one of Egypt’s…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE’s economy shows remarkable ability to overcome virus impact

March 12, 2021

In 2020, the UAE’s economy showed a remarkable ability to overcome the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Central…

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