12/05/2021
UAE’s Mubadala, Bpifrance commit extra $4.5bn to co-investment partnership
Abu Dhabi sovereign investor signs agreement during French President Emmanuel Macron’s official state visit to the UAE
Investment Bank
12/05/2021
Oman's Al Madina Investment board approves merger
Merger by inclusion will be based on book value of both firms
12/01/2021
DEWA hires Citi, HSBC for top roles in IPO: sources
Could raise up to $2bln
11/25/2021
GFH Named As Region’s Top Islamic Investment Bank By MEA Finance Awards
The MEA Finance Awards recognise financial institutions and industry individuals for their exceptional achievement and inspirational leadership in delivering innovative products and services of the highest value to their customers.
11/22/2021
QInvest subsidiary wins award
The award was received during the latest edition of the Turkish Capital Markets Summit.
11/21/2021
EFG Hermes Holding concludes aiBANK acquisition
This is now a universal bank in Egypt with a market leading investment banking platform
11/19/2021
“Hermes Holding” becomes a comprehensive bank in Egypt
The Gulf Cooperation Council is proud of the company’s key role in concluding the most important regional agreements group in the world.
11/11/2021
Shuaa Capital's nine-month profit rises on strong performance
Net profit for the January-September period surges to $24.7m
11/08/2021
Natixis IPO Shows How to Break Through in Crowded Saudi Market
The Paris-based bank, which aims to boost its investment banking revenues by 7% every year until 2024,
11/05/2021
Credit Suisse pares back investment banking, sharpens focus on rich
Credit Suisse plans to hire 500 more private bankers over the next three years, with the aim of having 1.1 trillion Swiss francs of assets under management by 2024 compared with 0.9 trillion currently.
10/26/2021
Saudi EXIM Bank, Japan's SMBC, sign MoU
More global deal making to secure financing & insurance solutions that help Saudi exporters reach Southeast Asia & the world
10/04/2021
Qatar First Bank was named "Best Corporate and Investment Bank" in Qatar at Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2021
QFB's strength was reflected in the numerous Shari'ah compliant investments which provide an opportunity for local investors to enter the US real estate market
09/17/2021
StanChart to add bankers in sustainable finance, capital markets in Saudi Arabia
“Do remember we have a large presence in the regional office, so some of it will be fresh hires, some of it will be moves from here to the kingdom,”
09/08/2021
First Abu Dhabi to Sell Stake in $1B Payments Unit
The proposed sale aligns with the current shifts in the international payments space. Banks are going toe-to-toe with bespoke providers and have been looking to sell off various divisions to stay competitive.
08/31/2021
First Abu Dhabi Bank expected to sell $344mln in 5-year bonds - document
FAB, HSBC, Standard Chartered and TD Securities are arranging the deal
08/04/2021
Standard Chartered H1 profit surges on strong business momentum
Operating profit jumped to $476 million from $91 million during the same period last year
07/26/2021
EFG Hermes closes fifth issuance for premium international for credit services in an EGP 211mln securitization transaction
The fourth EGP 170 million issuance closed in January 2021
07/21/2021
Saudi Investment Bank adopts Cisco SDN Architecture
SAIB will be the first bank in Saudi Arabia to have the full stack of Cisco SDN Architecture
07/19/2021
HSBC collects five Euromoney Middle East Awards
The report also shows that 98 per cent of businesses in the Middle East see growth opportunities from increasing environmental, ethical and sustainable investments, compared with a global average of 90 per cent.
07/15/2021
HSBC collects five Euromoney Middle East Awards
HSBC launched a US$5 billion growth initiative in the UAE in June 2021 to support strong companies to grow internationally and sustainably