Dubai Group sells stake in Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes
The Dubai Group has sold its 11.8 per cent stake in Egyptian investment bank EFG-Hermes to European bank Natixis as…
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Bahrain's Mumtalakat buys stake in UK water treatment firm
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the investment arm of the Gulf kingdom, has announced the acquisition of a significant equity stake…
OMINVEST notes progress on acquisition of OAB's Investment Management Group
Established in April 1998, OAB`s Investment Management Group is licensed by Capital Market Authority and Central Bank of Oman to…
NBAD-FGB merger: Bigger is not necessarily better
After several weeks of anticipation, the merger between National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank was announced last…
NBAD-FGB merger: Bigger is not necessarily better
After several weeks of anticipation, the merger between National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank was announced last…
Mubadala to acquire 20% take in Investcorp
Mubadala, Abu Dhabi state investment fund, will acquire a 20 per cent stake in Investcorp, a Bahrain-based alternative investment firm.…
NBAD CEO Alex Thursby won't be part of merged banks' leadership
NBAD Chief Executive Alex Thursby has said that he will not be part of the leadership of the bank created…
HSBC says in talks to sell Lebanese business to Lebanon's Blom Bank
HSBC Bank Middle East, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, said on Monday it was in discussions to sell its…
Middle East M&A deals fall 29 per cent to $18.7 billion
The value of merger and acquisition transactions with any Middle Eastern involvement fell 29 per cent in the first half…
NBAD and FGB go full throttle with merger
Word started to spread on the grapevine in the last week of June on the potential merger of National Bank…
Cloud tech: how to support cross-border M&A
Merging tech, avoiding “turf wars”, embracing change, careful planning and ensuring alignment between the companies – there is plenty to…
FGB-NBAD boards clear merger; to create largest bank in Mena
First Gulf Bank PJSC and National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC announced today that their boards of directors have voted…