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Over 150 finance leaders from a variety of the region's major industries gathered for the second annual The CFO Middle East Awards.
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The CFO ME is pleased to announce that the ‘The CFO Middle East Awards’ is back for its second edition.
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86 percent of the respondents think that digital transformation will play a key role in their market but 40 percent lack a strategy for it.
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Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has published its quarterly outlook for global markets and key trading ideas for the third quarter of 2016, the Essential...
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According to the latest ‘Dubai Economy Tracker’ index released by Emirates NBD, Dubai private sector companies signalled a positive start to the third quarter of 2016, with overall business...
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According to report by the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), Oman's economy is showing signs of slowing with consumer confidence weakening, government projects being cut, and market conditions staying...
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Following its commitment to exchange tax information according to international requirements and sign agreements on the avoidance of double taxation; the Ministry of Finance has recently signed a memorandum...
![#htmlcaption Misys and Habib Bank receive accolade from Celent](http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/themes/acme/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/shutterstock_147963821.jpg&h=69&w=94&s=5)
Misys has been recognised for its work with Habib Bank Limited (HBL) in the cash management and trade finance category of the 2016 Celent Model Bank programme.
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According to the report, people-related risks remain top of mind for both buyers and sellers, including employee retention, cultural integration, leadership assessment, compensation and benefit levels and overall talent...
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As part of its Business Beyond Borders Series launched earlier this year, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with Coface and NGI organised a workshop on...
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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the UAE Central Bank at its premises in Abu Dhabi. The agreement aims to enhance cooperation in...
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According to accountancy and finance body ICAEW, the introduction of the extended audit report will provide more clarity, insight and transparency for the GCC.
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Finess has announced that it achieved requirements of the EMC Business Partner Programme, Enterprise Content track. As part of the programme, Finesse will provide services expertise to meet the...
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According to accountancy and finance body ICAEW, GCC countries must create a new economic paradigm to successfully end reliance on oil.
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FireEye has recently revealed a wave of cyberattacks against banks in the Middle East. The rise of the region as a hub for banking and finance has made it...
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The Ministry of Finance has recently hosted a workshop to support economic diversification and introduce its positive impact on different economic and development sectors in UAE.
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Gemalto has been chosen by RAKBANK to support its migration to contactless EMV payments to benefit from this system’s speed, convenience and security.
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FIS has recently hosted FinTech 2020, an event which delved on the different trends driving the growth of financial services technology (FinTech) in the Middle East.
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Exclusive Networks Middle East has announced a new strategic relationship with Gemalto, to be its value-add distributor in the United Arab Emirates.
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MDS ap, in a bid to support businesses through a potentially challenging period in the Middle East, has partnered with EPM International (EPMi), an international network specialising in EPM...