New Platform for AES International
AES International, which specialises in front, middle and back office support for wealth managers and IFAs worldwide, has launched a…
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Dubai DIFC registrations up in H1, new chief
The number of registered companies operating in DIFC reached 813 by the end of June, including 312 regulated and…
GCC banks post mixed 2nd quarter earnings
Banks in the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council countries have announced a mixed set of second quarter earnings, with profitability…
BMI Bank appoints Bahraini Head of Compliance
Sumaya will be responsible to review, plan and direct the bank's compliance and regulatory requirements in line with its commitment…
The holy Month of Ramadan is a time for clever marketing in UAE banks and in the Islamic banks in general
During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Islamic banks traditionally re-focus on their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes and get into…
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…
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…