Investment Banking

Investment Banking

Finance leaders explore aspects of disruptive forces at the Middle East Banking Forum 2017

November 26, 2017

Held under the theme of “Harnessing the Forces of Global Disruption” in St.Regis Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, the Middle East Banking…

Read More

FinTech

RAKBANK launches blockchain-enabled cross-border payments

November 23, 2017

Recognising the rising power of blockchain in today’s markets, the bank’s tie up with Ripple has enabled the launch of…

Read More

Investment Banking

Bahraini GFH is about to be listed on Tadawul soon

November 22, 2017

Financial Group of Bahrain announced Wednesday it intends to enter Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and has already begun to discuss…

Read More

FinTech

Axis Bank Uses Ripple To Open New Payment Corridors Between The UAE And Singapore

November 22, 2017

For Standard Chartered and Axis Bank, Ripple's enterprise blockchain platform is being used to unlock the $15 billion trade corridor…

Read More

Investment Banking

Ankara rebuffs claims Halkbank to be replaced

November 21, 2017

A top Turkish official has rebuffed claims that the functions of Turkey’s Halkbank would be transferred to another state-owned bank,…

Read More

Executive Moves

Citigroup shuffles investment banking leaders outside western Europe

November 21, 2017

Citigroup has made a raft of promotions at the top of its investment banking businesses in central and eastern Europe,…

Read More

Executive Moves

Citi Hires New Head Of Custody Product Strategy

November 20, 2017

Northern Trust stalwart Fiona Horswell will be joining Citi as EMEA head of product development and strategy for custody and…

Read More

Investment Banking

Russian Billionaire's Bank Bets on Egypt as Mideast Risk Rises

November 19, 2017

Renaissance Capital, the investment bank owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, is taking a long-term bet on Egypt even as…

Read More

Executive Moves

Banque Saudi Fransi Says Dismisses CEO In Coordination With Regulators

November 15, 2017

Banque Saudi Fransi, the kingdom’s fifth largest bank by assets, said on Wednesday it had terminated the services of Chief…

Read More

Executive Moves

Mitsubishi UFJ Expands Investment Banking Business in Europe

November 14, 2017

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group MTU has recruited about 180 employees to date for its investment banking offices in Europe, the…

Read More

Comment & Analysis

Qatar First Bank sells stake in Amanat Holdings as Qatar-UAE ties unwind

November 14, 2017

Qatar First Bank said on Tuesday that one of its units had sold its stake in United Arab Emirates healthcare…

Read More

Investment Banking

Bank ABC Launches a Branch in Singapore

November 12, 2017

Bahrain-based Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation), the leading international banking Group in the MENA region, has announced the opening of…

Read More