Middle East investment banking fees up 19%
Investment banking fees in the Middle East increased 19 percent last year to US$536.1m from 2011, according to Thomson Reuters.…
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Qatar bank in direct talks with IBB
One of the largest Islamic banks in Qatar is now in direct discussions to buy the issued share capital of…
Bahrain lender sells Ahli Bank stake to Qatar Foundation
Ahli United Bank, Bahrain's largest listed lender, has sold most of its 33 percent stake in Qatar's Ahli Bank to…
Summit Partners Invests in Middle Eastern E-commerce Company
The investment of undisclosed amount comes on the heels of a previous investment in Namshi by JP Morgan Asset Management…
Bahrain Islamic banks merger completed
The merger of three Bahrain-based Islamic banks has been completed to create a new financial institution with total equity of…
Outlook for M&A in 2013
Global economic uncertainty has hindered M&A activity. Cautious corporates have generally elected to use their profits to fund working capital…
Dubai Islamic Bank announces its intention to take over 100% of Tamweel
UAE's largest Islamic Bank to complete the acquisition of the largest mortgage provider Offer sets 18 Tamweel shares equal to…
Qatar's CBQ eyes talks on Turkish acquisition
A Qatar-based bank is set to start talks to buy Turkey's Alternatif Bank, a unit of Anadolu Holding, a filing…
Objectway acquires leading private client wealth management platform
Objectway Financial Software has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the eXimius business of Thomson Reuters.…
Leeds takeover finalised by GFH Capital
GFH Capital has officially become the new owners of Leeds United Football Club. Dubai-based GFH Capital, which is an affiliate…
Emirates NBD to buy BNP Paribas's Egypt business
Emirates NBD PJSC and BNP Paribas S.A. have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby BNP Paribas will…
Emirates NBD frontrunner to buy BNP Paribas' Egypt arm-sources
BNP, France's biggest listed bank, put its retail banking business in Egypt on the block in June, seeking to shore…