Asset manager’s portfolio grows to $9.6bn
Wed, Jul 13, 2016
Zurich-based Fisch Asset Managent, which recently entered the Middle East on the back of increased investor appetite for bonds, said it has boost ...
Read MoreFGB, NBAD merge to create largest Mena bank
Sun, Jul 3, 2016
Two Abu Dhabi-based banks have announced a merger that would create the largest bank in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. sp ...
Read MoreGIB given ‘stable’ outlook
Wed, Jun 29, 2016
Capital Intelligence Ratings has affirmed Gulf International Bank's (GIB) long-term foreign currency rating at A+ and the short-term foreign curren ...
Read MoreBSF sponsors trade finance summit
Mon, Jun 27, 2016
Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) will once again sponsor the upcoming Saudi Trade Finance (STF) Summit, which will be held in Jeddah later this year. ...
Read MoreBrexit a wake-up call to reform
Sun, Jun 26, 2016
The decision by UK voters to leave the European Union (EU) reflects a rising discontent in the west with established political institutions, which ...
Read MoreSociete Generale wraps up Kleinwort Benson deal
Tue, Jun 7, 2016
Societe Generale has completed the acquisition of Kleinwort Benson in the UK and Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings from Oddo & Cie. ...
Read MoreEmirates NBD ‘honoured’ by awards
Mon, May 23, 2016
Emirates NBD says it is honoured to have won four awards at the recent Banker Middle East Industry Awards in the UAE. The local bank was vo ...
Read MoreGulf Capital wins award
Sun, May 15, 2016
Gulf Capital was named the ‘Best Alternative Investment Firm’ in the Middle East at the Banker Middle East Awards held in Dubai, UAE.&n ...
Read MoreExperts debate impact of Saudi changes
Tue, May 3, 2016
A major financial conference opens in Saudi Arabia today with ministers and experts examining how the kingdom aims to transform its economy away fr ...
Read MoreNBAD’s Q1 profits rise 23pc
Wed, Apr 27, 2016
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) reported net profits of AED1.271 billion for 1Q’16, up 23 per cent sequentially (q-o-q), largely as a resul ...
Read MoreGIB bond raises SR2bn
Mon, Apr 25, 2016
Gulf International Bank’s (GIB) latest bond issue met with strong dand as the bank on 19supth/sup April, 2016 successfully priced its s ...
Read MoreMideast M&A value plunges 67pc in Q1
Wed, Apr 20, 2016
The total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Middle East fell 67 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 compared the same period las ...
Read MoreIIB sells stake in Tunisian auto dealer
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
Bahrain-based International Investment Bank (IIB) has sold its stake in Tunisian automobile dealer Artes, selling it at an attractive price of TND7 ...
Read MoreAUB offer wealth services to UAE’s HNWIs
Tue, Mar 29, 2016
High net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the UAE now have easier access to private banking and wealth managent solutions from Ahli United Bank (AUB) ...
Read MoreGIB offers low volatility equities
Thu, Mar 24, 2016
span style="font-size: 12px;"Gulf International Bank (GIB) is offering low volatility and protected strategies on global and regional equities./ ...
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