Bahrain 'most respected financial hub in world'
By steadfastly implementing best practices, robust regulatory principles and good governance, Bahrain now enjoys the reputation as one of the…
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Investcorp seeks $500 mln-plus refinancing – sources
Investcorp, a Bahrain-based investment company, is seeking a loan of more than $500 million to help refinance debt due in…
QIIB mulling sale of its Islamic bank in Britain
Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), parent company of Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB), is considering the sale of the UK’s…
More foreign banks eye HSBC Pakistan operations
Some more foreign banks from Middle East and China are interested to buy operations of the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking…
Millionaire households: UAE ranks 6th in world
The UAE and three other GCC countries rank among the top-10 countries in the world by proportion of millionaire households…
ACE Announces Management Appointments in MENA Region
ACE Group today announced several appointments within its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as it continues to strengthen…
A Frontier for Private Equity, but a Pitfall as Well
For Azeem Zainulbhai, finding opportunities in Africa's frontier markets means thinking outside the box -- or, in the case…
New Islamic funding facility may lure Gulf banks
Bank Negara is introducing an Islamic overnight funding facility which could encourage commercial banks from the Gulf to trade more…
Barclays expands regional wealth management team
Barclays announced today the expansion of its Wealth and Investment Management team in the Middle East and North Africa. Chris…
Dubai Bank goes live with FlexFinance platform
FERNBACH Financial Software has announce that they have been selected by Dubai Bank (a subsidiary of the Emirates NBD Group)…
Bank Hapoalim net profits fall
Bank Hapoalim's net profits fell to NIS659m in the first quarter to the end of March - down from NIS672m…
Asiya Aims to Lure Arab Investments to Tap Asia Growth, CEO Says
Asiya InvestmentsAsiya Investments Dubai Ltd., a newly set up unit of Kuwait-based Kuwait China Investment Co. (KCIC), aims to persuade…