Contact us | +971 4 3635663
Sponsored by   Mudabala
 
 
BETA
Loading Loading ...
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 | 07:33 GMT
 

  • Bahrain's Sico posts BD1.6m profit in Q3


    Bahrain-based Securities and Investment Company (Sico) announced yesterday a net profit of BD1.6 million (Dh15.58m) for the third quarter this year compared with a loss of BD1.2m for the same period last year. Emirates Business 24/7 - 09Nov 06:59GMT
  •  
  • Mideast lacks in compliance


    Though the Middle East has done well in introducing appropriate regulations to ensure proper corporate performance, it falls behind in the sphere of compliance, said senior officials from finance and management companies. Emirates Business 24/7 - 09Nov 06:57GMT
  •  
  • Dubai joins big league of global financial hubs


    In the early stages of its development, sceptics dismissed the DIFC as another mammoth real-estate development. After five years in existence, the epic-scale DIFC project has proven its critics wrong. Gulf News - 09Nov 06:21GMT
  •  
  • DIFC Courts distinguish financial district


    The DIFC Courts, the independent judicial system within the financial district, constitute a critical element of DIFC's offering to the financial industry. Gulf News - 09Nov 06:20GMT
  •  
  • Mashreq Bank Restructures Its Asset Book


    Mashreq, the largest private sector bank in Dubai, has restructured its asset book significantly by moving an additional Dh13.7 billion to the Central Bank and increasing loans to government and public sector entities byDh4.25bn, an analysis of the balance sheet said. Emirates Business 24/7 - 09Nov 05:47GMT
  •  
  • Unified Credit Reporting Body Set Up For ME


    Credit bureaus based in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Pakistan on Sunday joined forces to set up the Middle East's first credit reporting association, an initiative that is expected to pave way to the formation of a unified credit bureau encompassing all countries ?of the region. Khaleej Times - 09Nov 04:44GMT
  •  
  • Abu Dhabi Finance Expands Its Reach To Rak Properties Clients In Abu Dhabi


    Abu Dhabi Finance, the Emirate's fastest growing home finance provider, today established an agreement with RAK Properties to offer mortgages for all units in RAK Tower. Press Release - 08Nov 13:26GMT
  •  
  • Pioneers Holding To Merge With Beltone Financial Holding


    Pioneers Holding announcing that the Board of Director has approved the merger between the company and Beltone Financial Holding. Press Release - 08Nov 11:04GMT
  •  
  • Fitch Affirms Ahli Bank As 'A-' Stable


    Ahli Bank's Long Term Default Rating has been affirmed as 'A-' with a Stable Outlook in a report published by the rating agency Fitch. The Peninsula - 08Nov 06:42GMT
  •  
  • AhliBank starts operations in new Al Khuwair branch


    line with its expansion plan to cover strategic locations around Oman, AhliBank, one of the fastest growing banks in the Sultanate, yesterday announced the start of the operations of its new branch in Al Khuwair. Oman Daily Observer - 08Nov 06:41GMT
  •  
 
 
 
MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS 
» All Financial Services News | All Analysis 
The Toolbox

Radio     

Online Trading Academy - How Much Are You Prepared To Lose?
 
Tareq Abu Hantash, Centre Manager at the Online Trading Academy, talks about the training of traders. Hantash states that before people think about how much money they can make, they should think about how much they are prepared to lose.
Dubai Eye - 09 Nov 2009

 

Research     

National Société Générale Bank
Naeem Holding - 08 Nov 2009

Naeem issues an ACCUMULATE recommendation on NSGB with a target price of EGP 31.7, representing a 15.5% upside potential to the market price of 27.5. The bank is expected to achieve FY09 net profit of EGP 1,009 million, compared to EGP 1,137 million for FY08. The stock is trading at a PE of 9.1x for FY 09.


 
 
 
 
Community Buzz

Stories in Financial Services

Companies in Financial Services

Most viewed companies by Community in the last 24 hrs
Company Name Country Industry
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) Egypt Banking
Al Rajhi Investment Group Saudi Arabia Investment Firms and Funds
Mubadala Development Company UAE Investment Firms and Funds
National Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia Banking
Al Rajhi Bank Saudi Arabia Banking
Emirates Bank International UAE Banking
National Bank of Abu Dhabi UAE Banking
Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Banking
Mashreq UAE Banking
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank UAE Banking
 

Projects

Most viewed projects by Community in the last 24 hrs
Project Name Country Sector
Takreer - Ruwais Refinery Expansion UAE Oil and Gas
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) - Smelter Complex - Phase 1 UAE Industry
ENEC - Nuclear Power Plant UAE Power and Water
Abu Dhabi DOT - Abu Dhabi Metro UAE Infrastructure
Dubai RTA - Dubai Metro UAE Infrastructure
SATORP - Jubail Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Saudi Arabia Oil and Gas
Al Safwa - Jeddah Cement Plant Saudi Arabia Industry
Qatar Bahrain Causeway Foundation - Qatar Bahrain Causeway Qatar Infrastructure
Qatar Bahrain Causeway Foundation - Qatar Bahrain Causeway Bahrain Infrastructure
Al Futtaim Carillion - Marina Hotel (Yas Island) UAE Real Estate
 

Blogs

Top Pick 
On 4 November, 2009 the International Finance Corporation, an affiliate of the World Bank listed an Islamic bond, a Sukuk on the DIFC's international exchange, Nasdaq-Dubai. It is the first time that a non-Islamic financial institution issues a Sharia compliant security for term funding, a fact all the more important, considering that the IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, is a leading multilateral financial institution, founded in 1956, with a strong reputation on international markets and...
 
Nasser Saidi: Economics & Governance  blog by Nasser Saidi | 09Nov09
 
Most read blogs by Community in the last 24 hrs
1 The Sorry State of Real Estate in the UAE (Uncensored Version)
2 The Strange Relationship between the Oil Price and the Stock Market
3 Extreme facts brought out by the 2008 Great Recession: Continuously Updated
4 Abu Dhabi: Too fast, too curious
5 A building to honour Dubai’s past and future
 
 

Calendar

 EntityEvent 
01Nov Organized by dmg world media Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) (4 days from 01-04 Nov 2010)
04Oct Organized by PennWell Corporation POWER-GEN Middle East 2010 (3 days from 04-06 Oct 2010)
03Oct Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company Saudi Build 2010 (4 days from 03-06 Oct 2010)
07Jun Organized by BME Global WEPOWER 2010 (4 days from 07-10 Jun 2010)
25May Organized by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Arab International Industrial Forum (4 days from 25-28 May 2010)
» More
 
 
 
 
Zawya Network
767 members in Fin. Services
 
 
 
 
Post Your Tender Notices for FREE
(No Sign-in Required)
 
 
Financial Services Tenders Due Date
 
 
Zawya Select
ZawyaSelect
Qatar
What Recession?
The QIA's subsidiaries have announced major development deals in Yemen and Sudan, plans to open an office in Beijing and the purchase of the US embassy building in London.
 

 
Markets
Happy New Year?
Bankers and CFOs are itching to close their books for 2009, hoping to have logged the worst of their impairments, and crossing their fingers for an economic upturn next year.
 

 
Oman
Moving Forward
Having weathered the financial storm better than most, Oman's banks are reassessing their strategies and looking for new sources of growth.
 
 
Company Ranking
Ranked by Market Cap 
Based on yesterday's close
| No. of Employees | Total revenue
  Company Country Market
Cap
($mil)
1 Saudi Printing and Packaging Company Saudi Arabia 267
2 Nafais Holding Company Kuwait 262
3 Privatization Holding Company Kuwait 250
4 Suez Canal Company For Technology Settling Egypt 244
5 National Leasing Holding Qatar 183
» View Full List
 
 
Related Information
Zawya Funds Analytics 
in association with Financial Express
  Financial Services Companies  (1802)
Loading ...
 
  EIU Forecast For Financial Services Sector
Loading ...
 
 
 
 
 
Quote data provided by © TickerChart
Site is optimised for viewing at 1024 x 768 with Internet Explorer v6 and Firefox v3.0 and above.
Copyright © 2009 ABQ Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved. Please read our Membership Agreement