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Environment and Sustainable Investments

Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden and Bahrain’s Alba explore ways to strengthen cooperation in ESG

February 23, 2023

Saudi Arabian Mining Co., and Aluminum Bahrain, also known as Alba, have agreed to explore avenues for strengthening cooperation in…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

SAMI’s new ‘Center of Excellence’ to be up and running by 2025: CEO

February 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia is set to create hundreds more jobs in the defense sector as Saudi Arabian Military Industries' new ‘Land…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai's real estate market remains resilient despite global recession fear

February 23, 2023

The real estate market in Dubai will remain resilient despite fear of global economic recession or slowdown in major economies…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Arabia pauses wealth fund plan to acquire Egyptian bank – sources

February 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia has put a plan by its sovereign wealth fund to acquire the United Bank of Egypt on hold…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Dubai International Finance Centre Grows at Record-Breaking Pace in 2022

February 23, 2023

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region's leading global financial centre, continued to grow…

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FinTech

44% of employees in Egypt fear losing their jobs to AI

February 22, 2023

AI use is on the rise, which poses a risk to the existence of many jobs across regions. Recently the…

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Executive Moves

Gibson Dunn Continues Middle East Expansion with the Hire of Laleh Shahabi in Abu Dhabi

February 22, 2023

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has announced the hire of banking and finance partner Laleh Shahabi, who will join the…

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Comment & Analysis

Five steps to improve the odds of M&A integration success

February 22, 2023

In today’s uncertain and complex environment, successfully closing and integrating a deal can be a major challenge for dealmakers. Nicolas…

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Comment & Analysis

Accenture commits to more women in UAE leadership positions

February 22, 2023

The UAE is making serious progress on gender equality with a focus on private sector partners. Accenture is among the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

ADGM teams up with UAE digital lender Zand Bank to support SMEs

February 22, 2023

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE capital's financial hub, has partnered with Zand Bank, the digital lender licensed by…

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FinTech

Riyad Bank goes live in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the E-invoicing ZATCA integration; enabled by SunTec Xelerate

February 22, 2023

SunTec Business Solutions has announced that Riyad Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

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Retail Banking

Commercial International Bank – FMO and CIB Sign USD 50 mln Credit Guarantee to Support SME Customers in Egypt

February 22, 2023

Commercial International Bank has  announced that they signed a credit guarantee agreement, worth USD 50 mn, to cover loans granted…

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