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Financial Results

Ithmaar Holding and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ithmaar Bank, both report first quarter profits

May 13, 2019

Ithmaar Holding has  announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2019 with both entities reporting profits for the…

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FinTech

Decision to establish Fin Tech Bay "a very smart move"

May 13, 2019

Bahrain’s competitive advantages in the financial services industry and the key role earmarked for Fin Tech Bay as a driver…

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FinTech

First Abu Dhabi Bank partners with MoneyGram to launch services on payit mobile app

May 13, 2019

First Abu Dhabi Bank has partnered with MoneyGram to launch the latter’s services through the bank’s payit mobile wallet in…

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Executive Moves

Alvarez & Marsal appoints Head Healthcare Practice in the Middle East

May 13, 2019

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) further expands its Middle East senior advisory team with the appointment of Ray Berry as Director…

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Executive Moves

Arcapita appoints scholar to its Shari'ah Supervisory Board

May 13, 2019

Arcapita has appointed prominent academic and industry professional Sheikh Dr. Yousuf Abdullah Al Shubaily as a member of its Shari’ah…

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New Investment Products & Services

New Noor Bank white paper explores UAE's prepaid cards, digital payments ecosystem

May 13, 2019

The fragmentation of the UAE payments landscape can be reduced through greater coordination between banks, regulatory authorities and industry sectors,…

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Awards and Recognition

Commercial Bank wins 'Best Retail Bank in Qatar 2019' award

May 13, 2019

Commercial Bank has received ‘The Best Retail Bank in Qatar Award for 2019’ instituted by 'The Asian Banker'. This is…

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FinTech

Visa partners with Bahrain FinTech Bay to further develop Bahrain's Fintech ecosystem

May 13, 2019

Visa has partnered with Bahrain FinTech Bay to further support the development of the FinTech ecosystem in Bahrain.   Bahrain…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman’s Ithraa shaping a new investment & export future

May 13, 2019

Targeting priority international markets and sectors, Ithraa has been at the heart of driving Oman’s inward investment and international trade…

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Awards and Recognition

Generation Start Up: Trigem wants Dubai to become a hub for diamond servicing

May 13, 2019

Given its dealings with the most valuable gemstone in the world, Trigem’s headquarters is surprisingly humble – a few sparse…

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FinTech

Mada Capital signs for Profile Software Axia

May 13, 2019

Profile Software has announced that ‘MADA Capital’ and `Mada Financial Services’ subsidiaries of Primavis Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, selected…

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FinTech

Path Solutions and Infrascale announce partnership agreement

May 13, 2019

Path Solutions has  signed a partnership agreement with Infrascale, the leader in Hybrid Cloud Disaster Recovery as a Service.  …

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