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Djibouti Aiming High
<strong>Frontier Markets Report</strong><br />
Djibouti is a small country with ambitious plans, which it hopes to achieve by attracting large amounts of foreign direct investment.
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Down, But Not Out
Retail sales in the Middle East are susceptible to lower oil prices and falling consumer demand, but international retail chains still view the region’s long-term investment prospects positively.
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Driving Momentum: Shayne Nelson, Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD returned a stellar performance in 2015, but this year looks to be an entirely different proposition. Shayne Nelson, Emirates NBD Group’s CEO, tells Global Finance how the bank plans to drive growth and why consolidation is needed in the UAE banking sector.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Earnings Pressures May Spur Us Bank Mergers
<strong>Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions</strong><br />
A need by banks to address weak earnings could result in increased merger activity in 2016, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Fast Follower: Tirad Al-Mahmoud, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank was the first Islamic bank established in Abu Dhabi, in 1997, and has evolved to become one of the largest retail banks in the United Arab Emirates, with one of the strongest digital footprints of any bank in the UAE. ADIB increased full-year net profits by 10.5% in 2015 to reach 1.9 billion dirhams ($520 million). Global Finance sat down with ADIB’s CEO at the bank’s head office in Abu Dhabi.
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Fractured Election Results Cast Doubt Over PM’s Future
<strong>Newsmakers | Slovakia</strong><br />
Since he first became prime minister 10 years ago, Robert Fico has been the great survivor of Slovakia’s febrile and unpredictable political scene.
Features
Global Market Turmoil May Open Doors
<strong>Special Report | Depositary Receipts</strong><br />
Capital market reform bodes well for depositary receipt issuers and foreign investors.
Award Winners
Governments Turn To Infrastructure: Mikel Angel Peña, BBVA
We sit down with Mikel Angelo Peña of BBVA to discuss when Governments turn to infrastructure.
Award Winners
Honoring The Best In Private Banking
Over the years Global Finance has been pleased to honor banking excellence in various areas. This year, for the first time, we honor great wealth management with the World’s Best Private Banks 2016. Winners celebrated at the Harvard Club.
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Iran Elections Stir Optimism
<strong>Milestones | Iran</strong><br />
A strong showing by moderates in February’s elections to Iran’s parliament and assembly of experts (the constitutional body that appoints and dismisses the supreme leader) has boosted prospects for the Islamic republic’s reintegration into the global economy and reassured foreign investors that reforms will continue.
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Islamic Finance | Bridging The Digital Divide
Islamic banking assets in the Middle East are growing, and opportunities abound for Islamic banks to participate in the digital banking revolution, but efforts so far are falling short of customer expectations.
News
Managing Amid Uncertainty: Hashim Shawa, Bank Of Palestine
The Bank of Palestine traces its roots back to 1960. Political upheaval has punctuated the bank’s operating environment since its founding. The bank’s chairman and general manager shares his experiences with Global Finance.