Articles - Managers of Wealth Middle East

PwC Outlines Policy Recommendations for Blockchain Implementation

September 26, 2019

Highlights: The research paper outlines the below high-level strategies for implementing blockchain Technology-agnostic approach when implementing blockchain technologies Agile…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait central bank issues $19.75bln bonds, related tawarruq in nine months

September 25, 2019

The value of the issues of bonds and related tawarruq issued by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) declined by…

FinTech

Dubai firm loses £42,000 in phishing attack

September 25, 2019

A company in the United Arab Emirates has lost $53,000 (£42,000) after falling for an elaborate phishing attack. Dubai-based…

FinTech

Mashreq and Emirates NBD roll out digital banking for SMEs

September 25, 2019

Mashreq, the UAE’s oldest bank, and Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest lender by assets, both rolled out online banks for small…

Comment & Analysis

Deutsche Bank CEO warns central banks have no tools left to ‘cushion’ a ‘real economic crisis’

September 25, 2019

Central banks “have used their tools to a large extent already” and are running out of options to mitigate the…

FinTech

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank chooses TAS Group solutions to manage payments for its corporate clients worldwide

September 25, 2019

TAS S.p.A. has announced that its agreement with Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank, is now operational. The contract is being managed…

FinTech

Emirates NBD opens app-only business bank

September 25, 2019

Emirates NBD is following the successful roll out of its millennial-focused digital banking offshoot Liv. with an equivalent mobile-only offering…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Fitch Rates Bahrain's New Sukuk Programme 'BB-'

September 25, 2019

Fitch Ratings has assigned Bahrain's new sovereign global trust certificate (sukuk) issuance programme, established through CBB International Sukuk Programme Company…

Comment & Analysis