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Financial Results

Dubai's Emirates NBD will see profitability returning to pre-pandemic levels by 2022

August 24, 2021

Moody's Investors Service expects the profitability of Dubai’s Emirates NBD to be more resilient than its peers, reflecting the benefits…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

World Government Summit and Strategy& launch Urban Resilience Tool

August 24, 2021

The World Government Summit (WGS) has teamed up with Strategy& in the Middle East to develop the ‘Urban Resilience Tool’,…

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Comment & Analysis

85% of UAE consumers open to artificial intelligence being used to enhance video call experiences

August 24, 2021

Uniphore has released survey results revealing UAE consumer perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for video conversations.   Since the…

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Executive Moves

TigerRisk taps Lloyd’s talent to grow international reinsurance P&C practice

August 23, 2021

Reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm TigerRisk Partners has hired a senior analytics professional from Lloyd’s to expand its London-based…

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Comment & Analysis

QBIC opens applications for 15th wave of its LSP

August 23, 2021

The Mena region’s leading mixed-use business incubator, Qatar Business Incubation Center  – founded by Qatar Development Bank  – is now…

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FinTech

HSBC launches mobile payments for customers and merchants

August 23, 2021

HSBC Qatar has launched mobile payments and collections services for both its personal and corporate customers, as part of its…

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Comment & Analysis

5 charts on Middle East's record-breaking startup funding scene

August 23, 2021

Investments into startups in the Middle East is set to break a new record this year, crossing the $2 billion…

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FinTech

NBB renews strategic partnership with StartUp Bahrain

August 23, 2021

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Bahrain’s leading bank, has signed an agreement to continue its strategic partnership with StartUp Bahrain…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Mubadala Capital Closes Private Equity Fund III at $1.6 Billion

August 23, 2021

Mubadala Capital, an Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, closed its third Private Equity…

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FinTech

Dubai Industrial City, EDB sign agreement

August 23, 2021

Dubai Industrial City has signed a strategic agreement with Emirates Development Bank (EDB) to provide innovative financing and banking solutions…

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FinTech

Accenture and Google launch their cloud data offering in Middle East

August 23, 2021

Accenture has extended its long-standing relationship with Google in the Middle East, bringing its newly launched Accenture-Google Cloud Data &…

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Executive Moves

Johannes Distler named Chief Strategy Officer of Aramex

August 23, 2021

Johannes Distler, a partner at Roland Berger in its Dubai office, has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer of global logistics…

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