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Market Forecasts

Global sovereign wealth funds may invest $185 billion in real estate by 2020, Knight Frank says

September 24, 2017

Global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) have been boosting real estate holdings over the past decade and may spend US$185 billion…

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Extremely Wealthy

Mideast’s wealthy go slow on overseas property buying binge

September 24, 2017

Middle East investors cut their overseas real estate investments by nearly half in 2016, totalling $16 billion (Dh58.7 billion) to…

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Comment & Analysis

Bahrain Finance Minister: Great potential for public-private partnership

September 24, 2017

Speaking at the workshop jointly organised by the Finance Ministry and the World Bank, he praised the bank’s expertise in…

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Comment & Analysis

Attijariwafa Bank keen to take advantage of various investment opportunities in Egyptian market

September 24, 2017

General Manager at Attijariwafa Bank Group Ismail Douiri said that the basic features of the strategy of the bank’s work…

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FinTech

Startup forms partnerships with key Saudi institutions to boost MENA start-up funding

September 24, 2017

Dawood Al Shezawi Chief Executive Officer of AIM Startup, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with Osama Ashri, Head of…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Shari Arison to sell half of her stake in Bank Hapoalim to US investors

September 24, 2017

Heiress, businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison has signed a memorandum of understanding with North American investment firms and institutional investors…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

DAFZA enables customers to obtain dual licenses to operate across Dubai

September 24, 2017

                                    The Dubai…

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Awards and Recognition

Global Finance names QIB ‘safest Islamic bank in Qatar’

September 24, 2017

Qatar Islamic Bank has been recognised by Global Finance as “The Safest Islamic Bank in Qatar” and “one of the…

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New Investment Products & Services

Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund to Create $2.6 bn Entertainment Investment Firm

September 22, 2017

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has said it was set to create a new company to act as its investment…

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Executive Moves

Dubai's Abraaj hires key figure in Middle East peace process

September 22, 2017

A former key figure in the Middle East peace process has been appointed by Dubai-based Abraaj Group as a managing…

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Islamic Finance

Dubai hospital operator secures $100m financing deal

September 22, 2017

Emirates Islamic, together with Mashreq Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank and Arab African International Bank, have announced the conclusion of an…

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Comment & Analysis

Brand survey reveals loyalty levels among UAE banks

September 22, 2017

Emirates NBD inspires more customer loyalty than other UAE banks and has the highest trust levels in the country according…

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