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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS IN MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 2010
Global Finance names the World’s Best Internet Banks in Middle East/Africa 2010 NEW YORK, July 26, 2010 Global Finance has...
Egypt
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WORLD’S BEST SUB CUSTODIAN BANKS 2010
Global Finance names the World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2010 NEW YORK, May 19, 2010 Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com) has released...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Egypt’s Stock Exchange Adds Depositary Receipts
Emerging Markets Investor: DR News By Gordon Platt The Egyptian Exchange, one of the more active stock exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has begun trading Egyptian Depositary Receipts (EDRs). The first company to ...
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The World’s Best Sub-Custodians
ANNUAL SURVEY: THE WORLD'S BEST SUB-CUSTODIANS Sub-Custodians Feeling The Heat Global investing in turbulent times puts the spotlight on local safekeepers. By Gordon Platt As they seek to reassure investors that their assets in foreign ...
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Awards: Best Investment Banks
ANNUAL SURVEY: BEST INVESTMENT BANKS Earnings from investment banking helped major financial institutions return to profitability, but the rules are changing. By Gordon Platt Major banks reported hefty gains in first-quarter 2010 profits, with a powerful assist ...
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Awards: Islamic Financial Institutions
ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS 2010 Islamic financial institutions were not immune to the turmoil of the past two years, but their strict ethical code helped them prosper in many areas where others foundered. By Laurence Neville The ...
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Best Investment Banks 2010: Country Winners
COUNTRY WINNERS North America Canada Scotia Capital Scotia Capital, the wholesale banking arm of Scotiabank, had a record year in 2009 for its equity platform. The bank participated in 211 equity deals, valued at $8.5 billion. In September 2009 ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets: Russian Steel Pipe Firm Upgrades ADR Program
Investor: DR News By Gordon Platt The largest Russia-based manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, TMK, upgraded its over-the-counter American depositary receipt (ADR) program to the OTCQX International premier platform. It is the third ...
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Features: Awards Best Emerging Market Banks 2010 Middle East
MIDDLE EAST By Gordon Platt REGIONAL WINNER : National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait, the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest-rated bank in the Middle East, earned $925 million last year, an increase of 4% ...
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WORLD’S BEST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 2010
Global Finance names the World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2010 NEW YORK, April 15, 2010 Global Finance magazine has announced...
Banking
Middle East Supplement: Bankers Survey A Changed Landscape
MIDDLE EAST: BANKING INDUSTRY Banks across the region learned many painful lessons during the crisis but have emerged stronger than ever. By Gordon Platt Financial institutions across the Middle East are carefully monitoring their loan portfolios ...
Banking
Middle East Supplement: Oil Wealth Keeps Economic Stimulus Flowing
MIDDLE EAST: ECONOMY Government spending will keep the Middle East’s economic recovery on track in 2010. By Gordon Platt The Middle East rode out the global recession better than the major industrialized economies, and the ...