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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE launches Operation 300Bn to raise industrial sector’s contribution to 300 billion

March 22, 2021

The UAE government launched on Monday 'Operation 300bn', a national industrial strategy aimed at raising the manufacturing sector’s contribution from…

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Comment & Analysis

Egypt Post Becomes Member of Union of Arab Banks

March 22, 2021

Egypt Post became a member of the Union of Arab Banks to study the latest services and technologies in the…

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Comment & Analysis

An in-depth look at wealth structuring trends in Bahrain

March 22, 2021

What benefits (and disadvantages) does Bahrain offer compared to other jurisdictions for wealth management and preservation? Bahrain has a modern…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Doha Bank hires prepares for international bond sale -documentl investment business.

March 22, 2021

Qatar's Doha Bank has hired a group of banks to arrange an international bond sale subject to market conditions, a…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar First Bank successfully exits CMRC Limited for $31.5

March 22, 2021

Qatar First Bank  has announced its “successful exit” of its $31.5mn investment in CMRC Limited, one of its private equity…

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FinTech

The Recent Fintech Funding Rounds in the Middle East

March 22, 2021

With 2021 almost officially a quarter of the way through, there have been some major funding announcements from fintechs in…

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Investment Banking

Al-Kuwari meets Societe Generale representatives in Doha

March 22, 2021

HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, also chairman of the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar, has…

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FinTech

KFH and Aion Digital Sign a Digital Transformation Agreement

March 22, 2021

Moving forward in its digital transformation strategy, Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the world leading Islamic financial institution, has signed an…

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Comment & Analysis

Reasons why Emirates NDB is a top pick among MENA banks

March 22, 2021

Dubai-based Emirates NDB, the second-largest bank in the UAE by assets, deposits and income, is a preferred name in MENA…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE tops MENA region as most active in CSR

March 22, 2021

The questions were curated and formulated to best emphasise and reflect the current CSR ecosystem pre- and post-COVID-19. 9 in…

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Comment & Analysis

Luxury oasis draws elite Saudis locked in by pandemic

March 21, 2021

Well-heeled Saudis frolic in an artificial oasis built on salmon-coloured dunes, splashing the cash after a year-long pandemic lock-in that…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai records 3,787 real estate sales transactions worth $2bln in February 2021

March 21, 2021

Dubai’s real estate market recorded 3,787 sales transactions worth AED7.43 billion in February 2021, a 13.8 percent increase from January…

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