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Comment & Analysis

3 Key Political Factors for Attracting Sovereign Funds Ging http://www.swfinstitute.org/swf-article/3-key-political-factors-for-attracting-sovereign-funds-11191313/

September 12, 2016

Is this a country that will respect our fiduciary capital? Are there other foreign asset owners investing significant sums of…

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Investment Banking

Egypt to sign €500 mln agreement with EIB in October for SMEs: Ministry

September 12, 2016

Egypt will sign a 500 million euro agreement to support small and medium enterprises with the European Investment Bank among…

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Comment & Analysis

GCC should develop green bond market for sustainable development

September 12, 2016

The global bond issues were more than $3tn this year with major issues coming from European Investment Bank - $62.86bn…

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Comment & Analysis

Withdrawal of CBRs by foreign lenders weigh on Arab banks

September 12, 2016

Arab lenders had been witnessing withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships with the foreign counterparts - especially in the US, the…

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Awards and Recognition

Shurooq chief wins CEO of the year award

September 12, 2016

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority has announced that its CEO Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal has received the ‘Middle East CEO…

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Financial Results

Bank Leumi head among world's most powerful female executives

September 12, 2016

Rakefet Russak-Aminoach ranks 43rd among the 50 most influential businesswomen outside the U.S. in Fortune magazine's prestigious list • Magazine…

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Financial Results

Access bank sees strong trade finance growth through Dubai

September 12, 2016

The Access Bank UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Access Bank Plc, a Nigerian Stock Exchange-listed company, expects to see…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

KFH inks housing deal with Bahraini developer

September 12, 2016

Bahrain  has signed an agreement with leading Bahraini developer Diyar Al Muharraq to provide finance for the beneficiaries of ‘Mazaya’…

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Investment Banking

Iran asks France to remove obstacles in banking ties

September 12, 2016

In a meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Valiollah Seif, the visiting President of the French…

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Awards and Recognition

Etihad Airways partners with Jimmy Choo in celebration of the iconic luxury brand’s 20th anniversary

September 12, 2016

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and the official airline of New York Fashion Week, announced…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Turkey's Agaoglu sees strong demand from Gulf investors

September 12, 2016

Turkish developer Agaoglu has said its foreign sales volume has reached 2 billion following the inauguration of its first international…

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Extremely Wealthy

Dubai’s Souq.com Said to Plan Stake Sale at $1.2 Billion Value

September 9, 2016

Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com, known as the Amazon of the Middle East, is planning to sell a stake of about…

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