UAE banks improve profitability on lower costs and higher margins
‘Cautious optimism’ and ‘resilience’ were the favourite phrases of UAE bankers and banking sector analysts in 2017. Early bank…
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Saudi Wealth Remains Hidden as Government Pursues $100 Billion
When the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton starts accepting guest bookings next month, it will be the end of the luxury hotel’s stint…
QNB plans expansion after absorbing blockade shock
QNB has absorbed the shock of last year’s Saudi Arabia-led blockade on Qatar and plans to push ahead with its…
Centurion launches cryptocurrency app
Centurion& Co, has launched ConnectJob, the country’s first decentralized app which allows users to pay for a range of services…
Active management strategy pays off for Fisch in 2017
Philipp Good, CEO, Fisch said he was very satisfied with the firm’s twenty-third year of business, both in terms of…
Banks Are Taking Note As Fintech Spikes Customers’ Interest
Ghassan Jumblat is only too aware of why it is critical for banks to transform digitally. “Technology is very important…
GCC needs $131bln in power investment over next five years
The GCC requires $131 billion in combined investment for electricity generation, transmission and distribution over the next five years to…
JPMorgan Suggests Investors Pivot to Distressed Credit
It’s time for institutional investors to prepare for an economic downturn in private debt, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s…
Emirates NBD hires StanChart for potential Formosa bond- sources
Emirates NBD , Dubai's largest bank, has appointed Standard Chartered and other banks to lead a potential Formosa bond issue,…
UAE to be removed from EU blacklist of tax havens
The European Union will probably remove the UAE and South Korea from a blacklist of tax havens later this month,…
Holborn opens HK office following acquisition of Globaleye HK
Holborn Assets, the Dubai-based international financial advisory firm, has announced its acquisition of Globaleye Hong Kong as part of its…
Mizuho targets Mideast DCM with new Dubai branch
Mizuho Financial Group’s investment bank is targeting more debt capital markets business in the Middle East after opening a branch…