Saudi Aramco invests $5m in oil blockchain VAKT
Today, post-trade oil blockchain platform VAKT announced a $5 million investment from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures. Additionally, Aramco Trading…
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Swiss Re Corporate Taps Ex-Allianz Exec Willauer as Head Property & Specialty, EMEA
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Bianca Willauer as head Property & Specialty Lines, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA),…
Deutsche Bank doubles down on shadow lender Altico's debt
Deutsche Bank AG and a Singapore-based hedge fund bought more debt of an embattled Indian shadow lender, highlighting the growing…
AXA weighs options for its Middle Eastern operations
AXA Insurance is weighing options for its Middle Eastern operations including a potential sale, as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer…
Saudi wealth fund PIF plans to buy soccer team Newcastle United
The Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund, is in talks to buy UK Premier League soccer team Newcastle United…
UAE guiding principles on sustainable finance credit positive for banks
The United Arab Emirates (UAE, Aa2 stable) published its first set of guiding principles on sustainable finance during the second…
Sustainable investing gains traction in Mena region
A growing number of investors within the Mena region and across the world are looking at the positive impact of…
Qatar bank to explore business opportunities in Ethiopia
Qatar With the aim of exploring business opportunities, Development Bank (QDB), a development institution established to invest in and develop local…
Developments in the global markets will continue to influence regional trading activity – RESEARCH
Global equity markets closed the week lower as investors were worried about the coronavirus outbreak in China and its impact…
BNP Paribas bullish on equities despite global growth concerns
As stock market indices in the US hit all-time highs, and despite global economic growth slowing down, BNP Paribas says…
Turkish Treasury to issue gold-backed bonds and sukuk to corporate investors
Turkey will issue gold-backed bonds and sukuk for corporate investors, especially for retirement and investment funds, with a settlement date…
Christie's cancels Dubai sale of Middle Eastern art
Christie’s has cancelled its annual Middle Eastern art sale in Dubai this year, citing a “new auction format” for 2021,…