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FinTech

Abu Dhabi Global Market And Swiss Finance + Technology Association Join Forces To Advance FinTech Activities And Global Ecosystem

August 8, 2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market, the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Responsible Finance & Investment Foundation have entered…

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Investment Banking

Mashreq launches account for Egyptian expats

August 8, 2017

Mashreq Bank has launched ‘Misr Um El Donia’ an account targeted at Egyptian expatriates living in the UAE.   “Misr…

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Comment & Analysis

Prioritise a Gulf free trade deal and ascend to Arabian Heights

August 8, 2017

Perhaps the most exciting part of a post-Brexit Britain is the ability for our country to once again form its…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Central Bank Pursuing IFSB Conformity

August 8, 2017

In line with making up for lost time during the sanctions era and complying with banking standards, the Central Bank…

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Financial Results

Al Baraka Banking Group net income Q2 2017 increases 19%

August 7, 2017

The Bahrain based leading Islamic banking multinational, Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C, reported a significant improvement in its profitability indicators…

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Financial Results

Alizz Islamic bank achieves better performance

August 7, 2017

Alizz Islamic Bank has announced its second quarter results for 2017.    The growth of the numbers is in line…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

New cryptocurrency launches in Dubai, backed by real economic activity

August 7, 2017

Farad, a Malaysian company, launched its Farad cryptoken at a hotel at the Dubai International Financial Centre on Monday afternoon,…

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Financial Results

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange net foreign investments $7million in July 2017

August 7, 2017

Foreign investors’ purchases in July 2017 reached AED1.391 billion at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADX, accounting for 42.5 percent of…

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Islamic Finance

Knowing The Very Basics Of A Murabaha Loan Structure

August 7, 2017

Islamic financing in various forms and shapes is playing an increasingly important role within the overall money markets.    In…

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Comment & Analysis

StanChart CEO says Gulf rift puts Dubai finance hub at risk

August 7, 2017

The boss of Standard Chartered has warned that Dubai risks damaging its status as a financial centre as a result…

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Financial Results

Kuwait Fund Touts $150 Billion Profit as It Explains Areva Flop

August 7, 2017

Kuwait Investment Authority, the world’s fourth-largest sovereign wealth fund, said it earned a net income of 45.2 billion dinars ($150…

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Islamic Finance

Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank issues $100 million private sukuk

August 7, 2017

Abu Dhabi government-owned Al Hilal Bank has raised $100 million through a private placement of sukuk, or Islamic bonds, sources…

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