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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

ADQ-backed ADC announces landmark SPAC merger deal with United Printing & Publishing

September 20, 2023

In what is the first-ever SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) merger deal in the Middle East, ADC Acquisition Corporation (ADC)…

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Executive Moves

Citi appoints Tahany Taher as UAE Head of Citi Commercial Bank

September 19, 2023

Citi has appointed Tahany Taher as Head of Citi Commercial Bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tahany assumed her…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Quantuma brings deal advisory and turnaround offering to the region

September 19, 2023

Quantuma has launched its Deal Advisory and Turnaround practice in the region.   Celebrating its 2-year anniversary this month, Quantuma…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

KBBO Group restructuring receives creditor and court approval

September 19, 2023

A plan to restructure Abu Dhabi-based investment firm KBBO Group and its hospital unit has received court approval following months…

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Property & Real Estate

RAK Properties launches ‘Cape Hayat’ in Mina Al Arab

September 19, 2023

Studios, one and two-bedroom units and penthouses available for purchase from 22 September RAK Properties PJSC has announced the launch…

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Retail Banking

Top UAE banks’ combined H1 2023 profit hits $7.4bn

September 19, 2023

The four biggest banks in the UAE reported a combined net profit of $7.4bn, a 71 per cent increase compared…

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FinTech

Introducing The London Institute of Banking & Finances’ new FinTech glossary

September 19, 2023

In a bid to cater to the unique financial technology landscape of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,…

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FinTech

StashAway and Lean Technologies lead the way in simplifying investing through payment innovation

September 19, 2023

StashAway and Lean Technologies have announced a collaboration aimed at streamlining the investment process in the UAE.    This partnership…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Bahrain Central Bank issues new investment licenses to expand scope for family offices

September 19, 2023

Bahrain’s Central Bank has issued new regulations that would expand the scope of family offices in the country.   A…

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FinTech

Bahrain FinTech Bay enters partnership with The Family Office

September 19, 2023

Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), a FinTech ecosystem builder, and The Family Office, a wealth management company in the GCC, have…

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Executive Moves

EFG International names former Credit Suisse employee as Israel CEO

September 19, 2023

EFG International on Monday said it had opened an office in Tel Aviv and appointed former Credit Suisse employee Joseph…

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Family Office

US-based software provider Eton Solutions sets up Middle East HQ in Dubai, targets growing family office market

September 18, 2023

Eton Solutions, a globally leading niche SaaS (software as a service) player for family offices, is set to make a…

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