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Financial Results

Qatar First Bank achieves net profit attributable to equity holders of the bank of QR100.37m for the year ended 31st December 2021

February 25, 2022

Qatar First Bank LLC  announced its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2021, recording the Bank’s highest ever…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait Bourse Plans Derivatives Trading Amid Push for More IPOs

February 25, 2022

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co. plans to add derivatives and futures products to boost liquidity and attract more companies to list. …

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Comment & Analysis

The crypto oasis: How the UAE became the Middle East’s digital asset champion

February 25, 2022

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly getting ready to start issuing federal licenses for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) by…

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Comment & Analysis

Qatar’s strong banking sector

February 25, 2022

QATAR’S banking sector has successfully overcome the challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic.   Qatari banks’ profitability has been resilient during…

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Executive Moves

The Global Blockchain Business Council appoints Ola Lind as the UAE Ambassador

February 25, 2022

The Global Blockchain Business Council  has announced the appointment of Ola Lind as one of its 2022 Ambassadors.   The…

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Islamic Finance

Al-Kuwari receives Islamic Development Bank president

February 25, 2022

HE the Minister of Finance, Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari on Thursday met Dr Mohamed bin Sulaiman al-Jasser, president, Islamic Development…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi PIF opens New York, London, Hong Kong offices as part of global expansion

February 25, 2022

Saudi Public Investment Fund, known as PIF, has opened three new subsidiary companies’ offices in London, New York and Hong…

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Islamic Finance

BisB Announces Tejoori Al Islami Scheme, Doubles Grand Prize

February 25, 2022

Bahrain Islamic Bank, a leading provider of Shari’a compliant digital banking services in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has unveiled the…

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Executive Moves

Nissan executive joins Deloitte Digital as partner

February 25, 2022

Deloitte Digital has bolstered its team in the Middle East with Hussein Dajani, who has been appointed a partner in…

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Comment & Analysis

Six ways to protect yourself against online fraud

February 25, 2022

There are different types of fraud; below is a list of the most common ones and steps that can be…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Shipsy raises $25mln in new funding round, eyes Middle East expansion

February 24, 2022

Shipsy, a SaaS-based logistics management platform provider, has raised $25 million in a Series B round.    The funding was…

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FinTech

The way forward for digital banking in the UAE

February 24, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated digital transformation measures across industries – and the banking sector is no exception.  …

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