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Comment & Analysis

Premier League team Newcastle United says it's up for sale following interest from Middle Eastern financier Amanda Staveley

October 16, 2017

Newcastle United has been put up for sale just two weeks after it held board-room talks with a powerful Middle…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi Commercial bank raises A$400 mln in bonds

October 16, 2017

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has raised A$400 million ($315 million) in a triple tranche “Kangaroo” bond issuance on Friday, the…

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Comment & Analysis

Did tiny Mauritius teach how ‘donations’ from Saudi Arabia should be received?

October 16, 2017

A story that came out during the weekend on the website sundaytimesmauritius.com – which is a weekly newspaper in the…

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Comment & Analysis

Egyptian Arab Land Bank board begins developing its strategy next years chairperson

October 16, 2017

The new board of directors of the Egyptian Arab Land Bank has started to develop the bank’s strategy for the…

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New Investment Products & Services

Second UAE Food Bank opens in Dubai

October 16, 2017

The second operational site of the UAE Food Bank was launched on Monday at Al Bada area near Canadian University…

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Financial Results

UAB Q3 profit hits Dh50 million on lower provisions

October 16, 2017

The United Arab Bank posted Dh50 million net profit in the third quarter of 2017, primarily driven by growth in…

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Financial Results

Mashreq posts a 12 per cent y-o-y growth in net profit for the first nine months of 20

October 16, 2017

Mashreq's CEO, HE AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, said:    “It has been a period of muted growth for the UAE banking…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Doha freezes royal’s assets

October 16, 2017

Qatar has frozen all the assets of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ali Al Thani, a prominent member of the Qatari ruling…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai property market on the rise

October 16, 2017

Manika Dhama, senior consultant at Cavendish Maxwell, explores the finer details of Dubai’s residential property market during Q2 and Q3…

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Financial Results

Kuwait Finance House Q3 profit rises 7.5 pct

October 16, 2017

Kuwait Finance House, the country's biggest Islamic lender, reported a 7.5 percent rise in third-quarter net profit according to a…

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Awards and Recognition

World Finance announces winners of 2017 GCC Investment and Development Awards

October 16, 2017

In every country, the financial sector plays a central role in setting the pace of economic development.   Nowhere is…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Israel tightens up residency rules with 7 conditions

October 16, 2017

The Israeli Tax Authority has set out seven conditions for a recent immigrant to be regarded as an Israeli resident…

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