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Executive Moves

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance names property leadership in Middle East & Asia

August 4, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has announced that it has appointed Kapil Palathinkal as Head of First Party Lines, Middle East,…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE's hospital operators and insurers tussle over medical bills

August 4, 2020

The relations between UAE’s medical insurers and healthcare providers are coming under fresh strain, and if not resolved at the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai records 190 FDI deals worth $3.3bln

August 4, 2020

Foreign direct investments  continued to flow into Dubai as the number of announced FDI projects reached 190 in the first…

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FinTech

UAE foils 120,038 cyberattacks in July

August 4, 2020

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, stymied approximately 120, 038 cyber-attacks, during July, according to the authority's monthly report.   The…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

The move is aimed to limit risks from property slump

August 4, 2020

The central bank issued a notice to lenders “to stop certain unacceptable practices” involving mortgages, which enabled some borrowers to…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi banks’ investments in gov’t bonds down 4.6% in H1-20

August 4, 2020

Saudi banks have lowered their purchases of government bonds during the first half (H1) of 2020 by 4.6% year-on-year (YoY)…

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Comment & Analysis

Momentum Builds for ESG Investment Among Global Public Investors, According To OMFIF-BNY Mellon Survey

August 3, 2020

Over 90% of global public investors have specific ESG (environment, social and governance) investment policies in place or are in…

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FinTech

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launching a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform

August 3, 2020

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announces recently the first-ever launch of a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform, which is an…

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Coronavirus

Companies Supporting the UAE Fintech Ecosystem During COVID-19

August 3, 2020

Despite the challenges the world is facing with the coronavirus, it has brought some great in humanity. In particular, not…

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Environment and Sustainable Investments

UAE investors eyeing up sustainable opportunities

August 3, 2020

Affluent and high net worth individuals (HNWI) in the UAE are showing an increasing appetite towards sustainable investments, as they…

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Investment Banking

Emirates REIT hires Houlihan Lokey for strategic review

August 3, 2020

Emirates REIT, a Dubai-based sharia-compliant real estate investment trust, said on Monday it had appointed Houlihan Lokey to advise its…

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Coronavirus

UAE gov reviews efforts to deal with impact of pandemic on economy

August 3, 2020

H.E Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, reviewed a detailed report on the progress of efforts undertaken…

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