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Comment & Analysis

Middle East investors home in on London property for secure income

January 7, 2016

Middle Eastern investors searching for secure income streams outside an increasingly turbulent region committed record sums to UK commercial property…

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New Investment Products & Services

Nasdaq and Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange sign strategic agreement

January 7, 2016

The two have agreed to form a jointly-operated venture to support private growth companies in Israel.    The venture, which…

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Executive Moves

UAE's United Arab Bank appoints three to senior management positions

January 6, 2016

United Arab Bank P.J.S.C announces changes to its senior management team to support the bank's strategy of delivering value to…

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Comment & Analysis

Deloitte: Tax reform in the GCC approaching

January 6, 2016

Tax reform in the Gulf Cooperation Council  region is a matter of when, not if, and Saudi Arabia is not…

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Financial Results

UAE regulator tells banks to seek approval before disclosing dividends

January 6, 2016

Banks in the United Arab Emirates have been told to get dividends approved by the central bank before announcing the…

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Executive Moves

Leading UAE law firm announces two partner appointments

January 6, 2016

Leading UAE law firm, Hadef & Partners , announces two Partner appointments in its Dubai Dispute Resolution team.   Kadry…

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Investment Banking

BankDhofar Successfully Closes US$250 Million Term Loan

January 6, 2016

BankDhofar has announced the successful closing of a $250 million, three-year term loan facility where Bank ABC, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Pressure Grows on Saudi Arabia to Ditch Dollar Peg

January 6, 2016

The prolonged rout in oil has left Saudi Arabia’s long-standing peg of its currency to the dollar at its most…

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Uncategorized

EFG Bank Monaco eyes treble at 2016 EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour

January 6, 2016

EFG Sailing Arabia – the Tour reigning champions Team EFG Bank Monaco have confirmed they will be back in 2016…

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Property & Real Estate

Sovereign-Wealth Funds Agree to Invest $380 Million in Italian Property

January 6, 2016

Sovereign-wealth funds are picking up Italian real estate as the nation’s economy recovers.   Government investment funds in Azerbaijan, Abu…

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Legal

Turkey must harmonize laws with China-backed bank before Jan. 16

January 6, 2016

Turkey has until Jan. 16 to harmonize its domestic laws with the legal structure of the Asian Infrastructure and Investment…

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Comment & Analysis

11.6% increase in assets of Egyptian banking sector during first 9 months of 2015: UAB

January 6, 2016

Assets of the Egyptian banking sector have increased by 11.6% during the first nine months of 2015 to about $250bn,…

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