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Jersey’s financial services credentials highlighted to senior UAE and Qatar professionals

January 9, 2014

Jersey’s role as a partner jurisdiction for wealth management, banking, corporate and funds work in the Middle East was highlighted…

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Awards and Recognition

NBAD Wins Best Sukuk Fund Award

January 9, 2014

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s NBAD Sukuk Income Fund has been named the Best Sukuk Fund by Islamic Business…

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Comment & Analysis

Financial services firms hiring in the Middle East in 2014, says efinancialcareers

January 8, 2014

Financial careers website efinancialcareers.com  has turned the spotlight on financial services groups in the Middle East that it believes could…

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Legal

Strategic Acquisition Financing in the ME

January 8, 2014

In the December issue of The Oath, Kerri Lefebvre, Head of Conyers’ Dubai office, explores why using a British Virgin…

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FinTech

Bank Leumi sets up high-tech credit subsidiary

January 8, 2014

Leumi Tech aims to extend NIS 2 billion in credit to small- and medium-sized technology companies over the next three…

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Executive Moves

Trowers & Hamlins expands its UAE Islamic finance team

January 8, 2014

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Islamic finance expert Elias Moubarak as a Senior Associate in the Banking…

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Executive Moves

Al-Khafrah reappointed Saudi Hollandi chairman

January 8, 2014

Saudi Hollandi Bank elected its board of directors for the new term starting from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31,…

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Comment & Analysis

SAMA’s foreign assets expand by 13%

January 8, 2014

Saudi Arabia’s monetary system continues to be awash with liquidity over the past few years as elevated oil prices and…

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Comment & Analysis

50 Percent Of Executives Surveyed Say Companies Have Limited Or No Protocols For Cross Border Investigations – KPMG

January 7, 2014

 Despite the fact that an inadequate or poorly conducted inquiry can cause a company to run afoul of the law,…

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Executive Moves

Former Rothschild banker to head up Global Investment House’s Banking business

January 7, 2014

Global Investment House (Global) announced today the appointment of Mr. Michael Helou in the capacity of Executive Vice President to…

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FinTech

NCB Capital Takes Charles River

January 7, 2014

Charles River, an enterprise-wide, front- and middle-office investment management solution provider, today announced that NCB Capital Company, the world's largest…

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Islamic Finance

Noor Islamic Bank renamed Noor Bank

January 7, 2014

In a press conference held today, Noor Bank management explained that simplifying its name from Noor Islamic Bank to Noor…

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