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Executive Moves

AXA IM Alts expands its global presence with the opening of its first office in the Middle East

July 1, 2024

Ammar Bukhamsin appointed to lead the local office and Co-head MENA Client Group alongside newly promoted François Boissin-    AXA…

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Executive Moves

Prince Alwaleed re-appointed as Chairman of Kingdom Holding

July 1, 2024

The board of directors of Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has re-appointed Prince Alwaleed bin Talal as Chairman until…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

H1 2024 dealmakers: Top Middle East wealth funds invested $38.2bln in 58 deals

July 1, 2024

The first six months of 2024 saw 27 mega-deals, which are deals of more than $1 billion in value invested…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatari-French business delegation sign agreement

June 28, 2024

A high-level Qatari-French economic delegation visited the city of Toulouse, located in the Occitanie region, southwest of France, as part…

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Executive Moves

Swift appoints Arwa Naccho as managing partner for Dubai

June 28, 2024

UAE-focused audit and consulting firm Swift has appointed Arwa Naccho as managing partner of its freshly launched Dubai business.  …

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Phoenix Consulting's takeaways from the Saville International Conference

June 28, 2024

Regional human capital advisory firm Phoenix Consulting recently attended the Saville International Conference in London. Consultancy Middle East spoke with…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

QFC receives ISO certification for processing immigration services

June 28, 2024

Qatar Financial Centre , a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, was awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2015…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

QSE remains bullish as index inches towards 10,000 levels

June 28, 2024

The Qatar Stock Exchange yesterday remained under bullish spell for the 18th consecutive day with its key index gaining more…

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Retail Banking

Gulf International Bank secures four honours at EMEA Finance Annual Achievement Awards 2023

June 28, 2024

Gulf International Bank has announced that it has been honoured with four wins at the EMEA Finance Annual Achievement Awards…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Growth in insurance revenue by 79% in the first quarter of this year

June 28, 2024

Confirming its confidence in the company’s new management approves a total capital increase of AED 185 million, bringing the total…

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Comment & Analysis

CEOs Consultative Council of UAE Banks Federation holds second meeting of 2024

June 28, 2024

The CEOs Consultative Council of UAE Banks Federation, the sole representative and unified voice of UAE, held its second regular…

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Islamic Finance

Saudi Islamic banks positioned for robust growth amidst economic expansion: Fitch Ratings

June 27, 2024

Saudi Islamic banks are poised to maintain a robust performance this year and in 2025, buoyed by non-oil economic growth…

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