M&A benefits the Saudi banking sector
Last year two local banks (SABB and Alawwal bank) legally completed their historic merger. It was a transformational event for…
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Mirabaud Asset Management successfully secures USD 200 million real estate acquisitions
Mirabaud’s Asset Management has structured the acquisition and retained management of two of the single tenant office buildings in the…
Siraj Holding completes deal for Al Hilal Bank's Islamic insurance business
Private investment firm, Siraj Holding, has officially acquired Al Hilal Takaful, the Islamic insurance business and operations of Al Hilal…
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co signs 3 billion riyals deal with pension agency
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co (SRC), the Saudi equivalent of U.S. mortgage finance business Fannie Mae, said on Sunday it…
Vodafone Egypt deal delay beneficial: Expert
The Saudi Telecom Company has said it will need two additional months to close an acquisition deal to buy a…
Single regulator a catalyst for mature UAE financial market
The UAE government’s planned merger of the insurance regulator and the securities market regulator sets the groundwork for a mature…
UAE financial regulators to merge
The United Arab Emirates government has confirmed that the Insurance Authority (IA) and the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) will…
Masraf Al Rayan-al khaliji potential merger will enhance combined entity’s franchise
The potential merger of Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) would maintain the combined entity’s (Masraf…
COVID-19 impact: More financial sector mergers likely in Saudi Arabia, GCC
The offer from National Commercial Bank (NCB), Saudi Arabia’s largest lender by assets to acquire rival Samba Financial Group is…
Greenberg Traurig advised joint venture in complex multinational closing
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has represented a joint venture between Round Hill Capital and a Middle-Eastern sovereign wealth fund in the…
Big Bank Merger Points to Trouble at Heart of Saudi Economy
When Saudi Arabia last saw a merger of two of its biggest banks, the oil price was recovering from a…
Qatar banks Al Khaliji and Masraf Al Rayan begin merger talks
Qatari lenders al Khaliji and Masraf Al Rayan said on Tuesday they had started negotiating a potential merger that could…