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Awards and Recognition

FBNQuest wins multiple awards, shines at emea finance 2018 african banking awards

October 12, 2018

FBNQuest Merchant Bank, FBNQuest Asset Management and FBNQuest Securities, all members of the FBNHoldings Group, have emerged as winners in…

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Comment & Analysis

Tax, Fiduciary and Philanthropic Requirements in 60 Countries – RESEARCH

October 12, 2018

Global Impact and KPMG have released a new report, the 2018 Giving Global Matrix: Tax, Fiduciary and Philanthropic Requirements, which…

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Comment & Analysis

Basel AML Index reveals slow progress in combating money laundering

October 12, 2018

The results of the seventh annual Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index released today support the growing concern that governments worldwide are…

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FinTech

Turkish bank deploys Daon’s IdentityX platform for biometric authentication

October 12, 2018

Daon announced that Akbank has deployed Daon’s IdentityX facial recognition technology for mobile banking authentication. Akbank is the first bank…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Lebanese fund turns to diaspora to revitalise real estate

October 12, 2018

Dark apartment windows vastly outnumber the lit in the quiet night streets of Beirut’s waterfront and central districts, a reminder…

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FinTech

UAE banks need to plug all holes against cyber threats

October 12, 2018

While the UAE’s top banks remain resilient to market forces, they are nevertheless being affected by regional economics. As the…

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New Investment Products & Services

Crowe Oman Opens New Office

October 12, 2018

H E Nasser Hamood al Rawahy, deputy chairman of The State Audit Institution, recently inaugurated the new office premises of…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Reforms and austerity renew banks’ interest in Saudi Arabia

October 12, 2018

A radical blueprint to transform Saudi Arabia through socio-economic reform and ambitious development projects is persuading banks to return to…

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Comment & Analysis

Egypt is the latest darling of overseas lenders

October 12, 2018

Government drives to modernise economies in the Middle East have been a boon in recent years for foreign investment banks…

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Retail Banking

Middle East banks decide bigger can be better

October 12, 2018

While European banks have recently begun considering merger activity for the first time in a decade, in the Middle East…

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Islamic Finance

Islamic Development Bank plans $1b infra funds focused on Asia, Africa

October 11, 2018

The Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plans to launch two funds focused on Africa and Asia next year, aiming to…

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Investment Banking

Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Citi Join New $3.8 Billion Deal With Egypt

October 11, 2018

Egypt struck a deal to get $3.8 billion in new financing from an international consortium that includes Deutsche Bank AG…

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