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ADGM Arbitration Centre begins operationsThe ADGM Arbitration Centre, a state-of-the-art arbitration hearing facility of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, has commenced full operations today (October 17). The ADGM Arbitration Centre further augments and enhances the arb More… |
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Abu Dhabi’s Q2 GDP up 15.3pc to top $63bnThe GDP of Abu Dhabi at current prices grew to Dh232.7 billion ($63.3 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, up 15.3 per cent to from Dh201.8 billion in the second quarter of 2017, a report said. Abu Dhabi's oil GDP grew by 36.0 per cent to Dh94.8 billion during Q2 2018 More… |
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Sharjah launches two new financial e-servicesThe Sharjah Finance Department has launched two new electronic services to streamline financial procedures for employees as well as clients of the Government of Sharjah at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, UAE. The new services include the digital payment packages for t More… |
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Abu Dhabi fund earmarks $3bn for education, healthThe Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) said that it has allocated nearly Dh11 billion ($3 billion) for development projects in the education and healthcare sectors to elevate the standard of living in developing countries and eradicate global poverty, a media report said. In a More… |
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40 key sessions planned at Future Investment InitiativeMore than 40 individual plenaries, summits, open discussions and taskforce sessions will be part of the second edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) taking place in Riyadh next week. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) disclosed that th More… |
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ADCorp appoints senior executive officerADCorp, the first ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market)-based Islamic financial institution, has announced the appointment of Mohammed Al Khaja as the company’s senior executive officer. Al Khaja will report directly to ADCorp’s Board of Directors. He will have overal More… |
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Mena's M&A transaction value surges to $45bn in Q3The value of the merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions with any Middle Eastern and North African involvement during the first nine months of the year has hit $45.1 billion, up 65 per cent over the same period last year, thus hitting an eight-year high, according to Refinitiv, formally t More… |
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Dubai set to host third Fintech SummitFinancial technology (fintech) heavyweights will return to Dubai on October 30 on board the Queen Elizabeth 2 at Port Rashid for the third annual Fintech Summit, organised by leading regional deal facilitation company Naseba. With the Middle East’s financial landscape rapid More… |
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J P Morgan appoints senior expert to Mena teamJ P Morgan Private Bank, a global financial leader providing advice and customized solutions, has announced the appointment of Adrian Jossa as executive director and senior banker to the Mena team. Jossa will lead on new client acquisitions across the Mena region, while providing More… |
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Arcapita invests in Saudi women’s fitness chainArcapita, a global leader in Shari’ah-compliant alternative investments, has invested in NuYu, a leading chain of women-only boutique gyms in Saudi Arabia. Arcapita’s capital will help NuYu deploy over SR250 million ($67 million) to grow its network of b More… |
