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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai Financial Market Signs MoU With The Dubai Land Department To Streamline Connectivity Through Its Electronic Services Platform

February 27, 2019

H.E. Essa Kazim: “Agreement further enhances communication channels between the two sides, in line with leadership’s vision on employing advanced…

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Financial Results

Ominvest's Net Profit Jumps 47% To RO30MN

February 27, 2019

Oman International Development and Investment Co (Ominvest) on Tuesday reported a strong set of results for the financial year ended…

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FinTech

Emirates NDB turns to Intellect Design for transaction banking overhaul

February 27, 2019

Emirates NBD has announced a planned end-to-end digital transformation of its transaction banking platform, courtesy of Intellect Design Arena’s Intellect…

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Investment Banking

Stanchart gets Saudi banking license

February 27, 2019

Standard Chartered has been licensed to launch banking operations in Saudi Arabia, already one of the best performing markets in…

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Pensions

UAE in ‘urgent’ need of new retirement system, gov’t official

February 27, 2019

There is an urgent need to establish investment funds to manage retirement and end of service benefits in the UAE…

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Insurance

Heavy cull predicted of ‘unprincipled advisers’ in the UAE

February 27, 2019

Financial advisers are reviewing their staffing policy to escape the charge of mis-selling of investment products, prompted by the recently…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

National Bank of Bahrain expects double-digit loan growth in 2019 – CEO

February 27, 2019

Majority state-owned National Bank of Bahrain is aiming for double-digit loan growth in areas such as corporate and structured finance…

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Awards and Recognition

Eight Kuwaiti banks among top 50 Gulf banks – UAB

February 27, 2019

Eight Kuwaiti banks maintained their status among the top 50 in GCC banks in 2018, Union of Arab Banks (UAB)…

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FinTech

Intellect Design wins deal from Emirates NBD

February 27, 2019

Intellect Design Arena Limited bagged a substantial multi-million destiny deal from Emirates NBD.    Emirates NBD is a leading bank…

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FinTech

Omani Bank To Use Ripple’s RippleNet Network For Cross-Border Payments

February 27, 2019

BankDhofar, has reportedly begun using Ripples technology to facilitate cross-border payments.   The bank will use RippleNet to help users…

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Research & Studies

UAE employers focus on training to ready a future workforce

February 27, 2019

Prospective employers across the UAE are adapting their recruitment, onboarding and training processes to ensure today's Emirati job seekers are…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Debt and growth in Jordan: This time should not be different

February 27, 2019

When talking to an old colleague from an international organisation, he expressed concern about giving, again, more money to Jordan. …

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