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National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has committed to lend, invest and facilitate a total of $10 billion of financing within the next 10 years to projects focussed on...
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FGB recently launched a new relationship ecosystem called ‘Accelerator’. According to the company, this customer centric offering takes into account customer’s everyday choices and preferences for using banking products...
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Beginning its UAE journey as ‘Caliber Middle East Chartered Accountants’ in 2005, Managing Partner P.P. Kunhamad Koya has since overseen the firm’s integration into the TGS Global accountancy network,...
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Fuelled by a vast transition in its finance and IT departments, Saudi Arabian Airlines is reaching for the skies. Company CFO and CIO Muhammad Ali Albakri tells James Dartnell...
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Phoenix Financial Training’s Founder and Managing Director – and CFO Middle East advisory panel member - David Thomasson proudly reflects on his firm’s third annual graduation ceremony.
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Dana Gas has appointed Chris Hearne as the Chief Financial Officer of the company.
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According to ICAEW’s new report 'Providing Leadership in a Digital World,' digital technology is transforming industries, economies and societies, increasingly affecting the accountancy profession.
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Standard & Poor's said it expects negative earnings growth for banks in the United Arab Emirates in 2016 and a lacklustre performance in 2017, in the report published recently,...
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Accountancy body ICAEW and PwC’s Academy have launched their newly developed accounting and finance course, the ICAEW Accounting Skills Certificate (ASC), in Qatar.
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The Digital Finance Imperative, new research from Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), found that CFOs in Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) can apply the discipline of management...
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According to official data published by the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on 3rd January 2016, Menacorp is the number one securities brokerage firm by trading value and market share...
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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) revealed results of a study on customer satisfaction regarding e-Dirham system.
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Rajesh Pareek has a lot on his hands. As the CFO of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, he demands accurate, real-time reporting information. He opted for a fresh solution...
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Newly released research shows internal audit’s role in risk is changing both globally and in the United Arab Emirates.
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Saxo Bank’s Group CFO Steen Blaafalk discusses the opportunities for foreign exchange trading in the Middle East and the power of technology platforms in the space.
![#htmlcaption The GCC Trade Mark Law: Moving closer, in different ways](http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/themes/acme/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Trade-Mark-law.jpg&h=69&w=94&s=5)
When will the GCC Trade Mark Law be implemented in member states? Is further legislation required prior to implementation? Are member states planning local modifications to the Law?
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Geetu Ahuja, Head of GCC, CIMA, discusses keeping positive professional relationships in check to help people and organisations thrive.
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Top leaders from Qatar’s government, financial and public sectors are set to attend and speak at the upcoming Euromoney Qatar Conference 2015, which brings together international banking leaders with...
![#htmlcaption ICAEW hosts 5th Middle East Accountancy and Finance Excellence Awards](http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/themes/acme/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ICAEW.jpg&h=69&w=94&s=5)
The region’s best and brightest in accountancy and finance were celebrated last night at the fifth annual Middle East Accountancy and Finance Excellence Awards.
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aafaq Islamic Finance has announced the signing of a strategic new partnership agreement with C3 - Edenred, a prepaid card service provider company that offers a range of prepaid...