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FinTech

NBK Introduces More than 14 Updates to the NBK Mobile Banking App for Faster and Easier Transactions

April 15, 2019

As part of its ongoing investments in providing advanced and safe technologies and services to its customers, the National Bank…

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Pensions

Expats warned about breaching tax allowance

April 15, 2019

UK expats living in the Gulf are being urged to check if they are breaching the pensions lifetime allowance limit.…

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FinTech

Citi, Schroders launch investIQ for Citi clients

April 15, 2019

Citi and Schroders have launched a digital tool, investIQ, on the Citi Wealth platform in selected markets across Asia,  including…

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Comment & Analysis

Growing demand to support Islamic insurance premium growth

April 15, 2019

Islamic Insurance  industry is expected to experience improved premium growth this year supported by growing demand from key regions such…

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Awards and Recognition

Objectway is one of the 100 World's Most Innovative Wealthtech.com

April 15, 2019

Objectway is one of the companies included in the inaugural top 100 WealthTech. The top 100 has been complied by…

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Islamic Finance

DIB says it is open to acquiring other banks as part of expansion strategy

April 14, 2019

Dubai Islamic Bank, the biggest Sharia-compliant lender in the emirate, said it is looking at acquisitions among other options as…

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Financial Results

NBK reports 1Q 2019 net profit, growing by 15.1%

April 14, 2019

The National Bank of Kuwait has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2019.   NBK reported a…

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FinTech

HSBC to open the first digital branch in Qatar

April 14, 2019

Msheireb Downtown Doha, the smartest and most sustainable fully-built city district in the world and Qatar’s destination for leisure, living…

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Comment & Analysis

Egypt mulls Panda, Samurai and Sukuk issuances for next fiscal year

April 14, 2019

Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that the government is gearing up to issue its first panda, samurai as well as…

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Creating Impact—The Promise of Impact Investing

April 14, 2019

The report is the most comprehensive assessment so far of the potential global market for impact investing. It estimates that…

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Comment & Analysis

The Case for Responsible Investing in Digital Financial Services

April 14, 2019

Together with private sector investors, IFC has been leading a global effort to develop new guidelines for responsible investing in…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Top European markets ‘continue to draw Mena investors’

April 14, 2019

Middle East and North African  investors continue to invest as well as make their first market investments in the European…

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