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FinTech

Dubai’s Mashreq Bank scores a regional first with new API portal for businesses

October 18, 2021

The UAE based Mashreq Bank has launched an active Application Programming Interface (API) developer portal, allowing developers to consume Mashreq’s…

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Awards and Recognition

Doha Bank’s Doha Pay Wallet wins ‘Best Digital Wallet App’ award

October 18, 2021

Doha Bank’s mobile wallet – Doha Pay bags the “Best Digital Wallet App” award by Global Business Review Magazine. This…

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Financial Results

QIB nine-month net profit rises 13.9% to QR2.52bn

October 18, 2021

The bank’s total assets stood at QR186bn, up 6.7% on December and 9.4% compared to September 2020   QIB posted…

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FinTech

Egypt consumer finance pioneer launches deferred-payment startup

October 18, 2021

THE co-founder of a pioneering Egyptian buy-now, pay-later firm is targeting a market of more than 40 million bankcard holders…

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Comment & Analysis

Innovating together: what is happening in Wealth & Asset Management

October 18, 2021

The AM Tech Day held in Paris and organised by AGEFI, leading media group for the financial community in France,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

United Arab Emirates: Upcoming deadlines for economic substance filing requirements

October 15, 2021

The United Arab Emirates economic substance regulations has require certain domestic and free zone legal entities that conduct one or…

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Comment & Analysis

How Dubai's crowdfunding initiative is filling 'massive' gap in SME financing

October 15, 2021

Dubai Next, the first digital crowdfunding platform in Dubai launched earlier this year by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed…

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Environment and Sustainable Investments

Saudi British Bank makes kingdom’s first green deposit to finance sustainable initiatives

October 15, 2021

Saudi British Bank (SABB) has become the first Saudi Arabian institution to make a green deposit.   The funds have…

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Comment & Analysis

Investments in the space industries witness renewed momentum with the announcement of the UAE's new space project

October 15, 2021

The third virtual session in a series following the announcement of the Projects of the 50 took place today, discussing…

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Executive Moves

Casper van de Minkelis joins travel start-up Welcome to the World

October 15, 2021

Welcome to the World, a fast growing Dubai-based travel platform, has named former Big Four consultant Casper van de Minkelis…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala Capital buys major Taco Bell franchisee

October 15, 2021

A unit of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. acquired one of the largest Taco Bell Corp. franchisees in the US,…

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Executive Moves

Raja Al Mazrouei joins Deloitte Consulting as a Senior Advisor

October 15, 2021

FuProfessional services firm Deloitte has welcomed a high-profile senior in its Dubai office, with the arrival of Raja Al Mazrouei…

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