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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Swiss FINSA and what it means to Middle East investors

July 3, 2019

Dr. Martin Liebi, Attorney-at-Law at PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal, Zurich, explains how Switzerland’s upcoming Financial Services Act affects financial service providers and…

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Investment Banking

Egypt United Bank Stake Sale Advances as Advisers Bid for Role

July 3, 2019

Egypt’s biggest investment banks, including EFG Hermes Holding Co. and CI Capital Holding, are vying to manage the sale of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Aramco to restart preparations for Mega IPO

July 3, 2019

Saudi Arabia is restarting preparations for a potential initial public offering of oil giant Aramco, months after putting the planned…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE indices little changed amid summer lull

July 3, 2019

The UAE’s benchmark indices were little changed on Tuesday amid a summer lull that saw trade values dwindle as investors…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

QSE gains for fourth straight session on strong buy support

July 3, 2019

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday continued to gain for the fourth straight session on strong buying interests, especially within…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE approves 13 sectors eligible for up to 100% foreign ownership in bid to spur investment

July 3, 2019

The United Arab Emirates will allow up to 100 percent foreign ownership of some companies operating in 13 sectors, including…

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Awards and Recognition

QNB recognised as Middle East and Africa region's largest bank

July 3, 2019

QNB Group continued its outstanding achievements by “topping” the Middle East and Africa  region, on the Banker magazine’s Top 1000…

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Islamic Finance

QIB Launches 2019 Summer Campaign for Visa cardholders

July 3, 2019

Qatar Islamic Bank  – in collaboration with Visa– is celebrating the festive season by announcing the return of its annual…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Investments of UAE banks in Saudi Arabia and Egypt exceed $24 billion

July 3, 2019

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates announced that the value of investments by UAE banks in Saudi Arabia…

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Financial Results

UAE’s credit growth picks up momentum in May

July 3, 2019

The UAE’s credit growth showed signs of gradual pick up with the gross credit growth accelerating to 0.3 per cent…

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New Investment Products & Services

Mashreq Bank launches its "Mashreq Rewards" in partnership with Fawry

July 3, 2019

Mashreq Bank introduces its “Mashreq Rewards” program in cooperation with Fawry.   The program boasts of a unique proposition of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Emaar Properties sells back its DAE stake to Dubai aircraft lessor for $107m

July 2, 2019

Emaar Properties sold its shares in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) back to the plane lessor in a deal valued at…

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