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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Modi’s ambitious infrastructure fund NIIF to get up to $5 to 10 bn first investment; know details here

September 25, 2017

Ending a hiatus since it was launched more than two years ago, the much-touted National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

CBQ to raise funds from Asian market

September 25, 2017

Qatar’s third-largest lender, Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ), is considering borrowing money on the Taiwanese bond market, its group chief…

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Comment & Analysis

Banks body holds board meeting

September 25, 2017

The Board of Directors of the Oman Banks Association (OAB) held a meeting recently at the Oman Banks Association head…

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Executive Moves

Network International recruits top industry talent for corporate growth

September 25, 2017

The company has recruited leading talent in the global payments industry as it prepares for vertical and geographical expansion across…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Arabia hires banks for third international bond

September 25, 2017

Saudi Arabia has hired banks to arrange a global investor call ahead of a potential international bond issuance, as the…

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FinTech

ADGM Partners with ADIB to Enhance Abu Dhabi's Fintech Ecosystem

September 25, 2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, today marked a new partnership with Abu Dhabi…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi central bank suspends three currency exchange houses

September 25, 2017

Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Monday it had suspended three currency exchange houses - Halawani Bros, Al Amoudi and…

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Executive Moves

BMO Global Asset Management appoints head of Middle East and North Africa

September 25, 2017

BMO Global Asset Management, owned by Canada’s Bank of Montreal, said on Monday it has appointed Fadi Khoury as head…

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Financial Results

Central Bank says money supply drops 1.5% in July

September 25, 2017

The Central Bank of Kuwait said yesterday that the money supply (M2) in July was KD 35.9 billion (about $117…

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Investment Banking

Dubai’s Arqaam Capital launches specialist fixed income funds in DIFC

September 25, 2017

Dubai-based investment bank Arqaam Capital has announced the launch of two specialist fixed income funds located within Dubai International Financial…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

‘Database’ of 118 local firms compiled so far under FATCA

September 24, 2017

Unconfirmed statistics indicate there are about 13,000 Kuwaitis holding US citizenship and they have the option now to file bank…

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Comment & Analysis

Why is Qatar on a selling spree of its overseas investments?

September 24, 2017

Why is Doha offloading some of its assets abroad in recent months? Is the prolonged diplomatic and economic sanctions by…

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