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Middle East Banks Seek Growth Externally
Middle Eastern banks are looking for merger and acquisition opportunities to help them bolster their balance sheets and expand into new product areas and markets.
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Middle East Drive To Diversify
The need for economic diversification has never been greater, as governments around the Gulf look to shore up oil-depleted revenues and boost job prospects for their fast-growing populations.
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Middle East’s Best Companies Hold On
Global Finance magazine’s 2017 list of the Best-Performing Companies In The Middle East shows some changes at the top of the rankings, with Israel gaining position while oil-producing countries struggle with low oil prices.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
More Rules, More Fines, More On Balance
Lenders have paid more than $300 billion in fines since the 2008 financial crisis; the growing regulations are slowly forcing stronger balance sheets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Institutions Push Long-Term Thinking
A new movement is pushing back against short-term investment and narrow focus on quarterly earnings.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Panda Bonds Thrive On China’s Low Rates
China’s huge bond market has only recently been tapped by foreign firms—through Panda Bonds, which soared last year.
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Payments Get Real
Corporate and banking entities are seeking faster, more secure payment systems, and experiments in the payments space are coming to fruition.
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Q&A With Adel El-Labban, Ahli United Bank
An interview with ADEL EL-LABBAN, AHLI UNITED BANK, about banking in the Middle East.
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Q&A with Bassel Gamal, Qatar Islamic Bank
An interview with BASSEL GAMAL, QATAR ISLAMIC BANK, about growth and drawing new customers to Islamic banking.
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Q&A with Fahad Alomran, Narmo Capital
An interview with FAHAD ALOMRAN, NARMO CAPITAL, about succession planning for family businesses in the Middle East.
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Q&A with Freddie Baz, Bank Audi
Doing business in Egypt and Turkey is not for the fainthearted. Bank Audi’s vice chairman and group strategy director says success in these markets is about being able to absorb short-term shocks.<br />
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Q&A with Isam Al Sager, National Bank Of Kuwait
An interview with ISAM AL SAGER, NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT, about the bank’s plans to grow both inside and outside its home market.