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NBAD receives accolades at EMEA Finance Achievement AwaNational Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has announced that it won fourteen awards including three prestigious House Awards at the 2015 EMEA Finance Achievement Awards.
IMA and SOCPA announce 4th IMA Annual Middle East ConfeIMA (Institute of Management Accountants), in collaboration with the Saudi Organisation for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA), is set to launch its 4th IMA Annual Middle East Techno-Finance Era conference...
Sage, Forrester study unveils benefits of Sage X3Sage has recently announced the results of The Total Economic Impact of Sage X3, a January 2016-commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Sage.
DAFZA announces 18% sales revenue growth during 2015The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) posted yet another banner year in 2015, achieving a total revenue growth of seven percent and total assets growth of three percent.
Finesse inaugurates new Banking Process Excellence CentFinesse has recently announced that its Central Business District office will now function as a Banking Process Excellence and BPO Centre to service their existing client base and further...
Nasdaq Dubai held investor relations workshop in CairoDelivered in association with Finance Talking, the workshop covered international and regional best practice in communicating with shareholders and other key audiences, as well as disclosures, how analysts assess...
Riyadh set to host 11th Euromoney Saudi Arabia ConferenSenior government representatives and leading bankers are set to meet for the 11th Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference in Riyadh in May, as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia makes plans...
UBF hosts seminar on global risk managementThe seminar, coordinated by the UBF’s Risk Management Committee, was hosted by Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) and attracted over 80 senior executives from member banks.
ICAEW: GCC growth faces mounting challengesAccording to a new ICAEW report, weaker oil prices present a serious challenge to the growth outlook for the GCC region, which was already facing economic concerns, however, serious...
10th CFO Strategies Forum MENA recognises women in finaNaseba’s 10th CFO Strategies Forum MENA saw the launch of a new award to celebrate the contributions made by female finance professionals to successful businesses in the Middle East...
Al Naboodah Group Enterprises announces new CEOPaul O'Flaherty has recently rejoined the Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group, as the CEO for Al Naboodah Group Enterprises.
IFM, ECT and CEC partner to boost Islamic finance sectoThe Institute of Finance and Management (IFM has entered into a strategic partnership with the Emirates College of Technology’s (ECT) and Continuous Education Centre (CEC), an Abu Dhabi-based private...
Al Hilal Global Sukuk Fund delivers 1.78% dividendAl Hilal Bank announced the dividend payout of its flagship fund, the Al Hilal Global Sukuk Fund.
MoF, WBG and IMF discuss financial sustainability in MEOn the sidelines of the recently held World Government Summit, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) organised a meeting under the theme ‘The Current Status of the Economic and Financial...
KPMG launches ‘Variables for Sustained Growth’ indeKPMG has ranked the UAE as a leader on its recently launched variables for sustained growth (VSG) index.
UAE Exchange completes implementation of SAP BPCImplemented by SAP gold partner, MDS ap, the project is aimed at unifying planning, budgeting and consolidation of UAE Exchange’s globally distributed branches and business entities.
Deutsche Bank expands equity research team in DubaiDeutsche Bank recently announced the expansion of its equity research operation and adds three equity analysts mainly focusing on Emerging Markets Equity Research in its DIFC office.
S&P predicts Saudi banks to face a difficult yearStandard and Poor’s recently highlighted that it foresees increasingly difficult operating conditions for Saudi banks over the next two years, due to pressure on government spending and the...
MasterCard approves Gemalto for complete CBP solutionMasterCard recently approved Gemalto for a complete Cloud-Based Payment (CBP) solution. The recent certification encompasses Gemalto’s CBP server platforms as well as the payment software running on cardholders’ mobile...
Mashreq appoints new Head of International Banking GrouMashreq has announced the appointment of Jan-Willem Sudmann as its new Head of International Banking Group.
