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Comment & Analysis

H1 2024: M&As in EMEA plunge 31% due to economic challenges, geopolitical headwinds

June 26, 2024

Challenging macroeconomics and geopolitical headwinds saw dealmaking decline by 31% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) during the…

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Tax

Global 2% wealth levy a starting point for taxing super-rich, says proposal author

June 26, 2024

An annual 2% levy on fortunes exceeding $1 billion is the starting point for a global proposal to increase the…

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FinTech

UAE FinTech startup Comfi secures $5m debt facility to boost B2B payments

June 26, 2024

Comfi, a UAE-based FinTech company founded in 2023 by Alisher Akbarov, Amal Abdullaev, and Sanjar Samiev, has recently secured a…

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Executive Moves

UBS strengthens Global Wealth Management’s Middle East team with ten new hires

June 25, 2024

Through the combination of UBS and Credit Suisse, UBS is now the leading wealth manager in the Middle East –…

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Retail Banking

Dukhan Bank wins six awards at MENA Banking Excellence Awards 2024

June 25, 2024

Dukhan Bank, Qatar’s premier banking institution, proudly attained six new titles following the conclusion of the MENA Banking Excellence Awards…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai ranks 12th in Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report as relative ‘cost of living’ remains competitive compared to major global cities

June 25, 2024

The Julius Baer Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2024 is being published against a complex global background. As this year’s…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

FIFA and Saudi Aramco announce global partnership

June 25, 2024

FIFA has signed a four-year global partnership with Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s integrated energy and chemicals companies.   The company becomes…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

UAE Central Bank Implements Open Finance Framework

June 25, 2024

The UAE Central Bank recently issued the Open Finance Regulation which establishes a framework for the licensing, supervision and operation…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Qatar: Realty sector growth expected to reach $42.77bln by 2028

June 25, 2024

Qatar’s real estate sector offers several opportunities and the sector is expected to grow steadily in the future to achieve…

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Executive Moves

Emirates Family Office Association appoints new executive director – Aisha Al Mansoori

June 25, 2024

The Emirates Family Office Association (“EFOA”), the unique independent body supporting UAE (and global) family offices, announces the appointment of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Middle East sovereign wealth funds spent $2.3bln in China in 2023

June 24, 2024

Middle East sovereign wealth funds (SWF) accelerated the flow of capital into China in 2023, spending about $2.3 billion last…

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Retail Banking

Gulf Bank renews strategic partnership with LOYAC

June 24, 2024

Najla Al-Eisa: We believe that the private sector has a vital role in supporting the efforts of civil society organizations.…

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