Women’s wealth in Middle East to rise 9% by 2023 – report
Wealth managers across the Middle East should personalise their approaches to meet specific needs of individual customers notwithstanding their gender,…
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Curbing money laundering
RECENT regulatory penalties by the Office of Financial Asset Control of the United States, Financial Conduct Authority of the United…
Sharjah hires banks for $1bn sukuk sale
The emirate of Sharjah hired banks to raise as much as $1bn from international debt markets, joining wealthier Gulf states…
Saudi Arabia PIF’s $40bn boost aimed at post-pandemic profit
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s ambitious sovereign wealth fund, is seeking to use the extra $40 billion it…
Natixis opens investment banking office in Saudi Arabia
French investment bank Natixis has opened a corporate and investment banking office in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and appointed former…
UAE’s financial markets need more depth
The lack of depth and coverage of regional debt and equity markets is well known and documented. We have puny…
Investor confidence rebounds as trade licences rise in May
The UAE has recorded a slight upswing in the number of business licences issued in May, a trend indicating the…
ADIB appoints interim chief executive as group CEO steps down
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the biggest Sharia-compliant lender in the emirate, appointed chief operating officer as the interim head of…
Saudi Arabia's central bank injects 50bn riyals to boost liquidity of financial sector
Saudi Arabia’s central bank is injecting 50 billion riyals (Dh48.82bn / US$13.29bn) into its banking sector to boost liquidity and…
Why now is the time for GCC family businesses to review succession planning
Succession planning for family businesses is challenging given the various elements that need to be accounted for. As with all…
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's CEO resigns after about one year in the role
The chief executive of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Mazin Manna, has resigned, the bank said on Sunday, after being in…
UAE Central Bank issues financial reporting guidance to calculate Covid-19 credit losses
The Central Bank of the UAE issued guidance to financial institutions on the application of International Financial Reporting Standard 9…