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Executive Moves

Broadridge Enhances Focus on Global Growth, Creates Broadridge International

January 16, 2018

Broadridge Financial Solutions has announced the creation of Broadridge International, appointing Tom Carey to head Broadridge’s International efforts, responsible for…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Global Saudi Equity Fund ranks among top five best performing funds in KSA in 2017

January 16, 2018

Global Saudi Equity Fund and was ranked amongst the top five best performing conventional equity funds in the Saudi market…

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Islamic Finance

Al Baraka Banking Group seeks to strengthen relations with Iraqi banks

January 16, 2018

The visit, at the invitation of the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, sought to improve the partnerships between the Arab…

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Legal

EU to remove Panama, Korea, UAE and five others from tax haven blacklist

January 16, 2018

European Union officials have proposed removing eight jurisdictions from the blacklist of tax havens the bloc adopted in December, in…

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Executive Moves

UAE appoints world’s first Minister for Artificial Intelligence

January 16, 2018

The UAE announced the appointment of Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama as the country’s first Minister of State for Artificial…

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Financial Results

Emirates NBD reports record Dh8.35 billion full year net profit

January 16, 2018

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, reported record net profit of Dh8.35 billion in 2017, up 15 per…

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Executive Moves

Naji Kazak joins Kodak Alaris as regional head

January 15, 2018

Kodak Alaris has appointed Naji Kazak as general manager for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Russia.   Kazak will lead…

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Comment & Analysis

Prioritising future solutions

January 15, 2018

Describe Natixis in the Middle East today. What have you achieved over the past five years?   Natixis has had…

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Executive Moves

Mizuho hires GIB Capital banker for Saudi Arabia expansion

January 15, 2018

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. hired GIB Capital LLC banker Khalid Al Ghamdi to head its Saudi Arabia business as the…

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Legal

International law firm expands Middle East presence

January 15, 2018

Winston & Strawn LLP has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with the recent expansion of the firm’s office…

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Financial Results

Sharjah Islamic Bank net profit rises to Dh478m

January 15, 2018

Sharjah Islamic Bank on Monday reported a full year 2017 net profit of Dh477.7 million compared with Dh462.9 million in…

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Awards and Recognition

HSBC named top trade bank in Qatar, world

January 15, 2018

HSBC Qatar has been voted the top trade finance bank in the country in the influential annual Trade Finance Survey…

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