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July
Société Générale Securities Services and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi sign commercial agreement
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Trading of Nasdaq Dubai listed securities will be routed through the trading platform of Dubai Financial Market
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Standard Chartered has been appointed as a settlement bank by Dubai Financial Market
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June
Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) has named a managing director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region
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Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia is offering its custody services on the Saudi Arabian stock exchange
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Nasdaq Dubai will carry out equity trading through the X-Stream platform of Dubai Financial Market
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The Bahrain Stock Exchange signs a depository agreement with SICO Funds Services
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EFG Hermes is aiming to raise $1.2 billion in the next 18 months through its private equity infrastructure fund
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May
Saudi Arabia is hoping to attract $600 billion from local and international private investors by 2020
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Partners Group is expanding its worldwide presence with the establishment of an office in the Middle East
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Hong Kong’s Quam has teamed up with Abu Dhabi's Invest AD to roll out a Middle East equities fund
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SWF could benefit from the global downturn but concerns over transparency remain, says survey
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Gulf asset manager, The National Investor (TNI), has unveiled the first of a range of Middle East and North Africa Ucits III funds
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Dubai faces another year of recession, unless it introduces reforms and completes the restructuring of Dubai World
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The Bahrain Stock Exchange has awarded a depositary mandate to Citigroup Global Transaction Services
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The UAE is planning to bring derivatives and short-selling to local exchanges, as Dubai and Abu Dhabi seek to attract international investors
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Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is planning a $5-6 billion infrastructure fund.
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A study by Baring Asset Management shows IFA's views on the MENA region.
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Qatari Diar investment firm is set to roll out two $500 million funds to invest in Russia and Brazil
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April
Al Masah Capital will float a $500 million Middle East and North Africa private equity fund
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Abraaj Capital has slashed the size of its fourth fund’s target to $2 billion
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Bahrain Financial Exchange has awarded its clearing and settlement mandate to Standard Chartered Bank
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Atlantic-Pacific Capital today announced the addition of Mohammad Almojel as a Principal in Atlantic-Pacific’s Private Funds business.
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Citigroup has rolled out a global operating platform especially for hedge funds.
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Putnam Investments has rolled out a global equity fund of funds, which will offer exposure to all sectors in the MSCI World Index.
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ABN Amro has moved its Middle East private banking operations into the Dubai International Financial Centre
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HSBC Securities Services has launched a new global custody operating model in the Middle East
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Citadel Capital, a Cairo-based private equity firm, is looking closely at opportunities in Saudi Arabia
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Reliance Asset Management has launched its financial advisory business in Dubai
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Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) has rolled out a sharia-compliant fund service.
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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has secured a licence to practice “securities custody” activities of securities listed on local markets.
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Citigroup has launched the Citi BRIC Commodities Index, the first index that provides investors access to broad commodity exposure in proportion to the consumption of commodities in the BRIC countries.
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Find out who claimed the biggest mandate wins.
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Citigroup has started Citi Algorithmic Trading, a platform for its institutional equity trading clients.
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March
Credit Suisse is developing its coverage of the Gulf with a new office in Bahrain
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A Bahrain sovereign wealth fund is weighing the option of investing in the hedge fund sector
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Global regulators, working under the guidance of the Bank of International Settlements, have proposed measures for securities financing and derivatives trading.
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Global regulators, working under the guidance of the Bank of International Settlements, have proposed measures for securities financing and derivatives trading.
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Investcorp is looking to raise $500 million for its new Gulf mezzanine fund
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Mubadala makes senior appointments and reorganises units
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Saudi Arabia has approved the launch of an ETF by Falcom Financial Services
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Matrix Property Middle East will roll out a GCC real estate fund this year
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Delegates at the Gulf Region Securities Finance Masterclass in Dubai discussed sec lending and other avenues for growth
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The United Auto Workers VEBA will conclude an asset allocation/liability study in late March or April.
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Finance Unlimited, Citadel Capital's platform company in the regional financial services industry, has named a new CEO.
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Capintro Partners has released the results of its second Middle East Hedge Fund Investor Survey for 2010.
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EFG-Hermes is planning to float a private equity fund in Syria
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F&C is combining two of its core capabilities - emerging market equities and sustainable investment – by launching a new strategy that will give investors access to the growth potential of emerging economies.
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Link Up Markets has included the Egyptian CSD as the tenth member in its project
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Abu Dhabi firm Invest AD is seeking $325 million from third party investors for a buyout fund.
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Bank of China has opened a representative office in Dubai
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Masraf Al Rayan has launched a Shari'a-compliant value fund to invest in GCC listed equities
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February
The head of the Arab Monetary Fund has urged the UAE to rejoin the Gulf monetary union
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Al Rajhi Capital and Arcapita Bank have launched a $500 million fund
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Carne Global Financial Services, has appointed Penry Jackson as Managing Director and Alison Magrath as Director of Compliance Services
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The most likely candidate for upgrading from frontier to emerging market status is Saudi Arabia, readers say
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As the emerging markets move into the mainstream, so a new asset class is taking its place as a source of growth and value
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Dubai may have led the way in the Middle East for a long time but Qatar is catching up
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Deutsche Bank has opened its first branch in the United Arab Emirates' capital, Abu Dhabi.
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Abu Dhabi fund manager, Invest AD, is planning to launch two funds by mid-February
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RBC Dexia Investor Services has opened an office for the Middle East and North Africa region.
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January
Abraaj Capital has raised $15 million for the first close of a Palestine fund
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The Islamic Finance report from International Financial Services London (IFSL) notes that the Islamic finance sector is feeling the influence of the downturn
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BNY Mellon has reorganized its global client management team
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Citi to provide custodian services to new MENA fund
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First Eastern Investment Group will roll out a Dubai-focused investment fund
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Deutsche Bank has raised $265 million a new fund
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The Dubai-based team of ING Investment Management is planning to roll out a frontier-market product
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Sovereign wealth funds are estimated collectively to have about $3 trillion in assets, according to data from State Street Global Advisors
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Citi has been appointed as the Issuing and Paying Agent for the first Sukuk to be cleared through the central securities depositary of Nasdaq Dubai
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The main victim of the Dubai debt crisis has been the reputation of quasi-government debt, according to the majority of Global Investor / isf website readers
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RBS has appointed Galen Moore as head of EDF market access product, Middle East and North Africa
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Bahrain Stock Exchange has agreed with Gulf Custody Company to offer custody services at the exchange to local, regional and international investors.
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RBS has appointed Galen Moore as head of EDF market access product, Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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SunGard has appointed Chris Clark as European senior vice-president for its Astec Analytics business unit.
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The equity market rally that began in March 2009 will continue in 2010, but the market’s rise will be less steep than last year.
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Recovery in the region may be driven by the resurgent oil price but developing the capital markets is not easy as the area's wealth would suggest.
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