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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Emirates NBD Asset Management and ENBD REIT Re-Appoint Instinctif Partners Middle East

June 7, 2018

Leading international business communications consultancy, Instinctif Partners, has been reappointed by Middle East asset manager Emirates NBD Asset Management, the…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Kuwaiti creditor refuses Abraaj deal, may prompt provisional liquidation: sources

June 7, 2018

A Kuwaiti creditor is refusing to agree to a debt settlement deal with Abraaj, which could push the private equity…

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Awards and Recognition

QIB wins The Banker’s ‘Islamic Bank of the Year — Qatar’ award for 6th consecutive year

June 7, 2018

Qatar Islamic Bank  has received the ‘Islamic Bank of the Year – Qatar’ award by The Banker for the year…

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Retail Banking

Qatar remains conducive to new businesses despite siege, says QDB official

June 7, 2018

Qatar continues to thrive as a favourable environment for new businesses, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups,…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Mashreq applies for Saudi banking licence

June 7, 2018

Within the Saudi 2030 vision, Mashreq sees opportunities in consumer and corporate banking, reported Reuters.   This follows moves by…

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Executive Moves

Nomura hires former BNP Paribas trader for senior FX role

June 7, 2018

Japanese investment bank Nomura has hired a former senior trader at French lender BNP Paribas to head currencies trading in…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Law on commercial registry to be amended

June 7, 2018

The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, yesterday ordered that…

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Islamic Finance

Lombard Odier launches Shari'ah-compliant investment offering

June 7, 2018

Lombard Odier has launched of a full suite of Shari'ah-compliant investment solutions, the first in its 222-year history.   Lombard…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Majid Al Futtaim improves customer experience at mall

June 7, 2018

Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall, communities and leisure pioneer across region, has implemented a series of services to…

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Executive Moves

SoftBank Vision Fund Manager Hires Faisal Rahman for Mideast

June 7, 2018

SoftBank Group Corp. is hiring former Deutsche Bank AG executive Faisal Rahman to head operations in the Middle East for…

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Comment & Analysis

Banking sector maintains strong liquidity despite a drop in deposits

June 7, 2018

The UAE’s banking sector liquidity continued to remain strong in the month of April despite sluggish growth in both deposits…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi, Qatar among top five global real estate investors: report

June 7, 2018

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority  and Qatar Investment Authority  are among the top five real estate investors in the world, a…

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