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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar- Banking sector to benefit from surplus fiscal balance, higher outlay on major projects: QCB

August 12, 2019

Qatar's surplus fiscal balance and increasing government expenditure on major projects may boost public and private sector investment and credit…

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Financial Results

Five Saudi companies post $3.11bln profit in Q2-19

August 12, 2019

A handful of Tadawul-listed companies have recorded over a billion riyals in profits during the second quarter of 2019.  …

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FinTech

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala throws support behind cryptocurrencies

August 12, 2019

Amid what it described as “challenging market conditions,” Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Capital has just thrown its…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Expat in the UAE? Ask yourself these financial questions

August 12, 2019

The appeal of a high standard of living, low taxation, high salaries - and, of course, the sunshine - have…

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FinTech

Why banks need to undergo 'bionic transformation'

August 12, 2019

Since developments in technology and regulation are disrupting the UAE banking sector, banks must quickly adapt and transform to address…

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Fraud & Ethics

Abraaj’s Naqvi sentenced to prison by UAE court

August 12, 2019

Arif Naqvi, the founder of defunct Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Group, was sentenced in absentia to three years in…

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Comment & Analysis

How Britons in the UAE are cashing in on the pound's plunge

August 12, 2019

The plunge in the pound since Boris Johnson was appointed British Prime Minister may be bad news for the UK,…

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FinTech

Russian robots to work in Oman’s National Bank

August 12, 2019

Banki.ru reports that the company has signed a contract on pilot project with the National Bank of Oman. The contract…

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FinTech

Top 10 new DIFC initiatives for entrepreneurs so far in 2019

August 12, 2019

Discover the new regulations, laws and agreements that have made it easier for entrepreneurs to establish and do business from…

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Why 2019 is a Crucial Year for Wealth Management

August 12, 2019

What emerges from Capgemini’s World Wealth Report is that the first steps towards the evolution of the wealth management industry…

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Comment & Analysis

Creating a future through sustainable financing

August 12, 2019

A mix of community awareness and public policy reform have made sustainability a focal point for international banking and the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

DXB welcomes 41.3mln customers in H1

August 12, 2019

 Dubai International  welcomed 41.3 million passengers in the first half of 2019, maintaining its position as the world’s largest international…

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