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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Blackstone Unveils $40 Billion Infrastructure Mega Fund With Saudi Arabia As President Trump Visits

May 20, 2017

As President Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia on the biggest foreign trip of his presidency, private equity giant Blackstone Group…

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Investment Banking

Barclays sees wealth funds, bank mergers driving Mideast deals

May 20, 2017

Barclays sees bank mergers and sovereign wealth funds’ technology investments driving Middle East dealmaking this year as the region adapts…

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Awards and Recognition

Middle East's best bank 2017: Commercial International Bank

May 20, 2017

It was a year of some relief for Middle East banking, as the benefits of reform began to be felt…

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Islamic Finance

Megabank project to support Turkey's aim to increase share in participation banking

May 19, 2017

Turkey and Indonesia are working on a lender project that will operate in compliance with Islamic law. Though talks are…

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Uncategorized

Middle East's best bank for wealth management 2017: Credit Suisse

May 19, 2017

The region’s wealthy are another group increasingly targeted by both local and international banks.   The regional wealth management award…

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Legal

Chipping away at the personal debt problem

May 19, 2017

At the time of David Oliver’s arrest for unpaid debt in the UAE, he had no idea he was in…

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Fraud & Ethics

Arab banks urge risk management

May 19, 2017

Banks must strongly commit to the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing in order to maintain their place in…

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Islamic Finance

Oman appoints banks ahead of debut public dollar sukuk

May 18, 2017

Oman has appointed banks to arrange a global fixed income investor call ahead of a potential dollar sukuk issuance which…

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FinTech

Bahrain’s New Fintech Fund to Invest in Indian Startups

May 18, 2017

Bahrain’s EDB sets up office in Mumbai to accelerate its fintech development program.   Bahrain’s new fintech fund will invest…

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Investment Banking

UAE Central Bank stops sale of savings/investment and Takaful/Insurance products

May 18, 2017

The circular states that the UAE Central Bank has received an increasing number of complaints in relation to savings/investment and…

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Financial Results

Dubai Banks are a Great Investment

May 18, 2017

The number of floating shares in the national banking sector available for trading reached 25.6 billion at the end of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

CFI Group launches Credit Financier Invest , Dubai, UAE

May 18, 2017

CFI Group Holding Launches Its Dubai Subsidiary: Credit Financier Invest Limited.   CFI Group Holding, the leading investment and trading…

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