HSBC’s Saudi unit to buy RBS venture in $5b stock deal
HSBC Holding Plc’s Saudi Arabia unit offered to pay a 29 per cent premium to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland…
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Red Alert at Falcon Private Bank
A reputation in tatters, mounting losses, staff that are taking their leave and most recently rumors of an impending sale…
SAAB And Alawwal Bank’s Merger To Create Third-Largest Listed Bank In Saudi Arabia
After a year of talks, Saudi British Bank and Alawwal Bank have reached a preliminary, non-binding agreement to merge through…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lifts ban on Filipinos working in Kuwait
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Wednesday the “total” lifting of a ban on Filipinos working in Kuwait after the…
Kuwait’s investment firm seeks SBP’s approval to sell its holdings in Meezan Bank
In a bid to rebalance its investment portfolio, the Noor Financial Investment Company (Noor), a publicly listed company in Kuwait,…
Legal experts say new UAE arbitration law will encourage investment
Legal experts in the UAE are praising the formal adoption of the country’s new arbitration law, which many believe will…
Eastern promise: UAE's financial hubs target China
As the United States and China begin talks today to try and avert an escalating trade war, the two main…
DFSA Expands FinTech Innovation Testing Programme
The Dubai Financial Services Authority today announced the expansion of its Innovation Testing Licence programme in response to continued interest…
DIFC’s Governor & China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Hold Talks On Future Collaboration
His Excellency, Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority,…
Bahrain targeted by US hedge fund
Capital Management, a hedge fund that holds the distressed bonds of Mozambique and Venezuela, has said that Bahrain is its…
Sponsored Content – Higher Oil Prices Will Boost Saudi Investment into Ethereum and Other Cryptos
Saudi Arabia continues to flex its investment muscle into the realm of crypto currencies. In its latest venture, the Kingdom…
Asset management industry ‘set for growth’
Bahrain’s assets management industry is set to see continued strong growth in the next five years, according to a top…