Investment Banking

Investment Banking

Banque Misr hires 3 financial market experts for Misr Financial Investments’ restructuring

December 17, 2018

Banque Misr appointed a number of financial and investment experts to undertake the restructuring of Misr Financial Investment, a company…

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Investment Banking

Barclays expands ethical investment options for Gulf clients

December 17, 2018

Barclays has announced the launch of its two licensed Stoxx ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) indices in the Middle East.…

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Comment & Analysis

Egypt to have strongest economic growth in Arab world

December 13, 2018

Egypt is expected to have the strongest economic growth in the Arab world in 2019, economists said on Wednesday, with…

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FinTech

Mashreq Bank’s digital transformation journey continues, with Microsoft Modern Workplace solutions

December 12, 2018

Mashreq Bank today announced the conclusion of the latest phase of its ambitious digital transformation initiative, in which it adopted…

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Comment & Analysis

Bahrain best for business

December 12, 2018

I’ve been researching the best and worst places for ease of doing business and according to the latest World Bank…

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Comment & Analysis

A Win-Win: How Saxo Bank's Open Approach To Investing Duly Delivered

December 11, 2018

With an average daily turnover of $12 billion and thousands of customers using its products daily, it is fair to…

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Investment Banking

African Development Bank Lauds Egypt’s Economic Rebound, Partnerships, at Africa 2018 Forum

December 11, 2018

Egypt is the Bank’s second largest regional shareholder and third client in terms of cumulative historical approvals, making it the…

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Awards and Recognition

GIB Capital takes four EMEA Finance Awards

December 10, 2018

GIB Capital, the Riyadh-based regional investment banking and asset management arm of Gulf International Bank (GIB), has won Awards in…

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Executive Moves

Standard Chartered slashing jobs in Dubai, Singapore

December 10, 2018

Standard Chartered, the Asia-focused London-based bank, is cutting jobs in Dubai, Singapore and other key markets, as it continues efforts…

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Investment Banking

Banque du Caire to open branches in Tanzania, Kenya, Russia, China

December 9, 2018

The Head of Banque du Caire Tarek Fayed said that the financial institution mulls during the coming period opening representation…

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Insurance

Etihad Credit Insurance partners with Natixis to expand UAE businesses' global footprint

December 5, 2018

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French bank…

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Investment Banking

SFO charges failed — but Barclays did not get off lightly

December 5, 2018

With a High Court judge having denied the Serious Fraud Office’s application to charge Barclays over its controversial 2008 raising…

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