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Technology and regulatory changes to have transformative effect on Omani banks: KPMG

May 2, 2018

Oman’s banking sector remains in a fairly robust position underpinned by strong asset growth and innovation through technology, which is…

Comment & Analysis

Kuwait owns 6% of Islamic banking assets: Central Bank

May 2, 2018

Kuwait accounts for around six percent of all Islamic banking assets in the world, the Central Bank of Kuwait’s (CBK)…

Comment & Analysis

QDB signs deal with 5 global VC firms for QR100mn SME fund

May 2, 2018

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) signed agreements yesterday with five international venture capital firms that would provide more than QR100mn worth…

Investment Banking

Banks Forced Into Qatar-Saudi Feud

May 2, 2018

Bankers have tried to stay neutral in the diplomatic fight between Qatar and its neighbors, Saudi Arabia and the United…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Citi considering full banking licence in Saudi Arabia

May 2, 2018

Citigroup is considering seeking a full banking license in Saudi Arabia, the president and chief executive of the bank’s institutional…

Islamic Finance

Al Baraka Banking Group and the Bank of London & The Middle East (BLME) sign a Memorandum of Understanding

May 2, 2018

Al Baraka Banking Group, B.S.C (ABG), the leading Bahrain-based banking group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Japan, UAE to expand cooperation

May 1, 2018

Japan and its top trade partner in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, agreed on Monday to expand economic,…

Comment & Analysis

How ex-SGX chief regulatory officer Richard Teng is shaping the finance industry in the Middle East

May 1, 2018

If the eyes are the windows to one’s soul, Richard Teng’s lively gaze is not about to betray his state…

FinTech

SAMA launches Fintech Saudi initiative to enable financial technology sector

May 1, 2018

In its Riyadh headquarters, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency SAMA launched the Fintech Saudi initiative in order to uphold the…

Comment & Analysis

Why the GCC States Think Africa Is Worth Fighting Over

May 1, 2018

Africa's cultural and trade links to the modern Middle East run deep, thanks largely to their geographic proximity. Adjacent…

Comment & Analysis

Deloitte Launches the Middle East Financial Services Regulatory Barometer 2018 for Banking Regulation in UAE

April 30, 2018

The Middle East 2018 Financial Services Regulatory Barometer provides Deloitte’s outlook for the financial services industry and regulatory environment in…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Guernsey Finance publishes global distribution strategy statement: connecting to the parts of the world managers want to reach

April 30, 2018

As part of its new development strategy, Guernsey Finance today published its funds distribution strategy statement entitled “connecting to the…

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