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Earnings Pressures May Spur Us Bank Mergers

Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions 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

Newsmakers | Slovakia Since he first became prime minister 10 years ago, Robert Fico has been the great survivor of Slovakia’s febrile and unpredictable political scene.

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Global Market Turmoil May Open Doors

Special Report | Depositary Receipts Capital market reform bodes well for depositary receipt issuers and foreign investors.

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Governments Turn To Infrastructure: Mikel Angel Peña, BBVA

We sit down with Mikel Angelo Peña of BBVA to discuss when Governments turn to infrastructure.

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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

Milestones | Iran 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.

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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.

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Middle East Region Staggers Under Ratings Downgrades

Milestones | Middle East The established pattern of falling Middle Eastern credit ratings that started in 2014 continued apace in February and early March of this year, as rating agencies issued further downgrades of governments in the region.

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Middle East Supplement 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview | A High-Stakes Poker Game Islamic Finance | Bridging The Digital Divide Sovereign Wealth Funds |...

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New Pemex CEO To Lead Reforms

Newsmakers | Mexico Mexico’s giant state oil company Pemex has a new boss, González Anaya, and he’s got a mess on his hands.