Human capital advisory firm Stormbridge International has begun operating in the Middle East. The company is focused on serving leading regional and international banks and financial services firms in the MENA region. It specialises in senior leadership position consulting and …
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TresVista Financial Services has appointed Lukas Kolff, managing partner at Bowline Capital Partners, and Joe Kawkabani, former chief investment officer of MENA equity investments at Franklin Templeton to its advisory board.  The appointments come as TresVista looks to expand its …
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The economic prospects for oil-exporting economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) look healthier over the next few years, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s. Titled ‘Rising Oil Prices Will Continue To Underpin The Outlook For GCC Economies’, …
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MAPLES Fund Services has made three senior hires in its Dubai office. Fred Tabbal joins as regional head of fund services, Andrew Millar joins as senior vice president of fiduciary services, and Charlotte Windsor as vice president of fund services. …
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THE Middle East and North Africa region faces a variety of political and monetary flexibility risks in the wake of the Arab Spring, according to a report produced by Standard & Poor’s. The firm rates 13 sovereigns in the Middle …
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THIS WILL continue to be a challenging year for the Middle East and North Africa, according to a report produced by the International Monetary Fund. However, despite the strain of historic social transitions and global economic uncertainty growth will spread …
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BMO FINANCIAL Group today has opened a representative office in the Middle East. The office will provide regional relationship coverage for institutions in the Middle East and North Africa and make a broader array of asset management and investment banking …
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FRANKLIN Templeton Investments has launched the Templeton Africa Fund, a sub-fund of its Luxembourg-registered SICAV range, Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF). The new fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing in equity securities in African countries or in companies based …
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ROYAL INVESTMENT Bank Limited has signed an investment marketing and capital raising agreement with Arcstone Capital to provide Middle Eastern and North African fund raising assistance for Arcstone’s Passage To India Fund. The joint venture is aimed at promoting the …
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THE HONG KONG government launched a two-month consultation on the proposed amendments to the Inland Revenue Ordinance for the purpose of promoting the development of an Islamic bond market in Hong Kong.  The secretary for financial services and the treasury, …
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