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London based Advance Global Capital, an impact investment firm, partners with Invoice Bazaar, a Dubai based FinTech start up, to help SME suppliers with their receivables challenge

November 22, 2016

Advance Global Capital, announced the partnership with Invoice Bazaar, a FinTech Supply Chain Finance platform in the United Arab Emirates…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

CBB Sukuk Al-Salam issue 187 oversubscribed by 128%

November 22, 2016

The Central Bank of Bahrain today announced that the monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities, Sukuk Al-Salam, has…

Islamic Finance

QIIB expects to receive licence for Moroccan JV before year-end: CEO

November 22, 2016

QIIB expects to secure the licence from the Moroccan authorities for its joint venture bank in the kingdom before the…

Comment & Analysis

Planet Payment and Mashreq Announce Contract Extension – DCC at POS & ATMs in the UAE

November 22, 2016

Planet Payment, Inc., a leading provider of international and multi currency payment processing and transaction services, and Mashreq, one of…

Islamic Finance

QIB Implemented Operational Risk Management System to Achieve Actionable Risk Intelligence

November 22, 2016

Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, has implemented a state of art Operational Risk Management system provided by MetricStream,…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Sri Lanka woos Qatari investors

November 22, 2016

Sri Lanka has invited Qatari investors to seize the favourable climate for foreign investment in the country. Besides several…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Kuwait retains its sixth-place ranking as one of the world's best tax environments

November 21, 2016

As its domestic and international businesses await major regulatory change with the introduction of VAT from January 2018, Kuwait has…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

HSBC Subsidiary to Sell Lebanon Business Arm to Blom Bank

November 21, 2016

HSBC Holdings plc HSBC announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, has agreed to sell…

Executive Moves

ADCorp appoints Talal Al Zain as the Chief Executive Officer

November 21, 2016

Abu Dhabi Financial Group and GFH Financial Group today announced the appointment of Mr. Talal Al Zain as the Chief…

Islamic Finance

Governance structures of Islamic finance needs fine tuning

November 21, 2016

Islamic financial institutions’ business activities must comply with Islamic law (Sharia). Rating agency Standard & Poor’s believe that in…

Comment & Analysis

Central Bank of Bahrain could issue ban on additional fees for credit card owners

November 21, 2016

The Central Bank of Bahrain could be allowed to ban the charging of additional fees on the transactions of credit…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Takaud partnership expands Kuwait’s Ahli Capital client offerings

November 21, 2016

TAKAUD, the specialist provider of savings, investment, and pension solutions for the MENA region, and Ahli Capital Investment Company K.S.C.C.,…

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