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EMEA Investment Managers Experience Improved Connectivity with Advent Software

March 28, 2012

Advent Software today announced its improved connectivity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Advent has made significant additions…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi's NCB Capital will launch four funds this year

March 27, 2012

Saudi Arabia's NCB Capital, the investment arm of the kingdom's biggest bank by assets, plans to launch four investment funds…

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Legal

Nasdaq Dubai chief urges market revamp

March 27, 2012

Jeff Singer, the chief executive of Nasdaq Dubai, has called for a radical revamp of the UAE's stock markets to…

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FinTech

Qatar Islamic Bank achieves PCI DSS security certification

March 27, 2012

Qatar Islamic Bank, the benchmark Islamic bank in Qatar and one of the leading Islamic banks in the world, announced…

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FinTech

Bank Sohar plans to upgrade data protection technology

March 27, 2012

Bank Sohar has announced that it is going in for unified and intelligence solutions for online replication of data centre…

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Comment & Analysis

Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 1.61% in February

March 27, 2012

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 1.61% in February. A new monthly commentary offers insight into…

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Business group seeks to boost philanthropy in Israel

March 27, 2012

20 prominent businesspersons are calling for an expansion of philanthropy in Israel. On their website Committed to Give, they disclose…

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Family Office

First Capital of Switzerland Investment Bank Promotes Use of DIFC Trust Law

March 27, 2012

In a fast-changing global environment, practitioners across the financial services spectrum including those in the field of trust and estate…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait Finance House Plans to Restructure, Sell Units, KUNA Says

March 27, 2012

Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Mohammad Al-Omar unveiled Monday plans to restructure, merge or sell unprofitable affiliates…

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Islamic Finance

Islamic banking: Impressive growth underscores success

March 27, 2012

When Islamic banking was first introduced to the Middle East more than 40 years ago, sceptics labelled the industry a…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi royals involved in RBS talks

March 27, 2012

Talks to sell a stake in Britain's state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland are being held at the level of the…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

HSBC sells majority of a Middle East business ‎

March 26, 2012

HSBC Financial Services (Middle East) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has agreed to sell 80.1% of…

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