BankDhofar introduces Mobile Trading on MSM
April 2011 saw the bank go live with its new brokerage platform TradeNet. The new trading platform is directly…
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ABC Islamic Bank announces 264% increase in half-year profit to US$5.1 million
Net profit for the second quarter was $2.1 million compared to $3.0 million in the first quarter. Total income…
Middle East private banking debate – how to get your relationships right
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Only a small proportion of relationship managers get it right, and they need to bring in revenues…
Middle East a boost for Barclays
An increase in earnings from the Middle East and Africa helped blunt the impact of a decline in profit worldwide…
ABG shows resilience to regional political turmoil
Bahrain-based international Islamic banking major, Al-Baraka Banking Group (ABG), has been resilient to the political turmoil from early this year…
Universe shrinks for bankers in the US and Europe
Not so long ago the masters of the universe, bankers around the world are suddenly finding themselves on the dole.…
Commitment, Continuity and Consistency
The Bahamas, while only 38-years-old as an independent country, is rich in history with the oldest democracy and one of…
HSBC appoints Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management
HSBC has appointed Francesca McDonagh to the role of Regional Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management for the Middle…
Credit Suisse to axe 2000 jobs in 2012
The job cuts will account for 4pc of their global workforce, and the news comes following a 52pc year-on-year fall…
Nasdaq Dubai appoints Craig Hewett as Head of Business Development
Nasdaq Dubai has appointed Craig Hewett, an experienced exchange product development and sales specialist, as Head of Business Development. Mr.…
Barclays Wealth recruits MENA private banking head
Rory Gilbert, the managing director and head of high net worth business in the U.K. and Ireland at Barclays Wealth,…
Bank Sarasin's new sustainability study
Here the "traditional" credit ratings have reached their limits and no longer serve as leading indicators, as originally intended. As…