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WORLD’S BEST CONSUMER INTERNET BANKS IN MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 2012
Global Finance names the 2012 World’s Best Consumer Internet Banks in Middle East/Africa NEW YORK, July 20, 2012 Global Finance...
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The Winners’ Circle, Top Winners in 25 Years of Awards: Best Banks
THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT By Kathryn Tully For its anniversary issue, Global Finance crunched the numbers to come up with the institutions that have won our World's Best Bank awards most often over the past 16 years. Presenting The ...
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Words Of Wisdom: Ibrahim Dabdoub, National Bank Of Kuwait
TURBULENT TIMES By Gordon Platt Ibrahim Dabdoub has been CEO of National Bank of Kuwait since 1983. Global Finance: What are the key risks over the next 5, 10 and 25 years? Ibrahim Dabdoub: As a banker, I ...
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Awards: World’s Best Subcustodians 2012
NEW HORIZONS By Gordon Platt With every new regulation that hits global trust and custody banks, a new service is born for subcustodians. Keeping up is expensive and challenging, but nonetheless it is a good time to be ...
Banking
Emerging Markets Roundup: Middle East
KUWAIT ORDERED TO PAY DOW CHEMICAL $2.16 BILLION By Gordon Platt Kuwait's state-run chemical company must pay the US's Dow Chemical $2.16 billion for wrongfully canceling a planned joint venture in December 2008, as the global economy was ...
Banking
GCC Regional Report: New Shopping List
NEW SHOPPING LIST By Justin Keay GCC sovereign wealth funds and banks are still selectively buying low-value assets in Europe, but higher-growth markets are increasingly on their radar. When the global financial crisis first hit back in ...
Banking
GCC Regional Report: Seeking More-Inclusive Growth
SEEKING MORE-INCLUSIVE GROWTH By Gordon Platt After strong economic growth in 2011, the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council are spreading the wealth by putting a priority on non-oil job creation and social welfare. Photo Credit ...
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GCC Regional Report: The Power Of One
THE POWER OF ONE By Gordon Platt Thirty-one years have passed since the six Arab oil-producing countries of the Gulf formed an economic and strategic alliance, following the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. Known as the Gulf ...
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Winners’ Circle: Subcustodians
REIGNING SUPREME By Kathryn Tully Global Finance evaluates the Best of the Best Subcustodians in The Winners' Circle: An ongoing look at the top awards winners over the magazine's 25-year history, launched as part of our 25th Anniversary ...
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Emerging Markets Asset Management
SEISMIC SHIFT By Gordon Platt The emerging markets account for an ever-increasing percentage of global investable assets, and the demand for investors' services is growing commensurately. New domestic players are popping up, and global managers are partnering with ...
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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2012: Country Awards
By Anita Hawser Algeria Banque Al Baraka D’Algérie Saudi-owned, Bahrain-based banking group Al Baraka first ventured into this North African country in the early 1990s. Being the first to offer Islamic banking in the country carries with it a ...
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World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2012: Overall Winners
By Anita Hawser Best Sukuk Bank Maybank With Malaysia accounting for more than 70% of total global sukuk issued, Maybank spearheaded a number of major deals. For the period under review it recorded 23 deals made up of 133 ...