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Islamic Finance

Islamic banks need liquidity management tool, skilled workforce: Bank Nizwa’s chief executive

August 27, 2015

Islamic banks in Oman need a liquidity management tool, relaxation of certain restrictions and skilled workforce to prosper further, says…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CBE approves CIB’s acquisition of Citibank retail portfolio

August 27, 2015

The Central Bank of Egypt  approved, on Tuesday, the Commercial International Bank’s  acquisition of Citibank Egypt’s private retail banking portfolio.…

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Islamic Finance

Noor Bank Partners with Dubai Properties to Offer Financing Options for Off-Plan and Completed Properties

August 26, 2015

Noor Bank, a leading Shari'a compliant bank in the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with Dubai Properties to provide financing…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Commercial Bank of Dubai plans $750m Tier 1 bond

August 26, 2015

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) said on Tuesday it plans to raise up to $750 million in capital boosting perpetual…

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Executive Moves

UBS hires head of EMEA liability management

August 26, 2015

UBS has hired Sarah Downie as head of liability management within its Europe, Middle East and Africa debt capital markets…

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Investment Banking

Global Finance Returns to Iran

August 26, 2015

When Majid Zamani launched his investment bank in Iran in 2011, the timing couldn’t have been worse: Fresh sanctions that…

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Awards and Recognition

Mashreq Qatar is ‘Best Digital Bank’

August 26, 2015

Mashreq Qatar has been recognised as “Best Digital Bank in Qatar 2015” for the seventh consecutive year by New York-based…

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Market Forecasts

EDB to promote Bahrain in China

August 26, 2015

A high-level business delegation, organised by the Economic Development Board, will travel to China in September to meet with Chinese…

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Executive Moves

Nomura AM UK appoints head of marketing for EMEA

August 25, 2015

Nomura Asset Management UK Ltd (NAM), a subsidiary of Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc, appointed Andreas Koerner as head of marketing and…

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Awards and Recognition

Amlak Wins Global Banking and Finance Review Awards

August 25, 2015

Best Sharia Compliant Company UAE 2015 Best Islamic Finance CSR Company UAE 2015   Amlak Finance has received two prestigious…

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Uncategorized

Middle Eastern investors reduce investment in China

August 25, 2015

Although some family-owned mutual fund companies in the Middle East have begun recovering from the deflation of the Dubai property…

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Comment & Analysis

Deloitte: Middle East CFOs – Local concerns, global impact

August 25, 2015

The continuation of low energy prices is impacting both optimism and risk appetite in the Middle East, according to Deloitte…

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