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Businesses need to re-think risk, says ACCA

Businesses need to work harder to spread responsibility for risk management across the whole organisation, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Press Release - 11Feb 12:36GMT
Emirates Post Group acquires remaining 40 % shareholding in Wall Street Exchange Centre

Emirates Post Group Holding has acquired the remaining 40 per cent shareholding in Wall Street Exchange Centre LLC, one of UAE's largest and oldest foreign exchange and money transfer companies, operating since 1982. Press Release - 11Feb 11:50GMT
Muscat Finance Company unveils new identity

The Sultanate's leading financial services provider, Muscat Finance Co. Ltd (SAOG) is pleased to officially unveil a significant change to its corporate identity, as part of celebrating 25 glorious years in Oman. Press Release - 11Feb 09:30GMT
Eurozone risks to GCC mitigated: expert

The Euro zone crisis poses clear risks to the Gulf countries but these risks had already been mitigated through various policy actions. Nonetheless, some areas of vulnerability remain - notably in the financial sector, says senior economist at the GCC States Department in the World Bank Dr Kevin Carey. Arab Times - 11Feb 07:49GMT
Saudi public sector employees block customers' transactions

Government employees fail to provide proper service to the public, reported Al-Riyadh newspaper on Sunday, quoting unsatisfied customers. They claim they have nowhere to turn to with their complaints. Arab News - 11Feb 07:41GMT
Tadawul behavior not matching economic boom in KSA

A Saudi expert specialized in stock market has called on the Ministry of Finance and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), in addition to the local commercial banks, to restore confidence to the local stock market in light of the decline of the market value which does not meet with the firm and strong status of the Saudi economy. The Saudi Gazette - 11Feb 07:35GMT
Emirates NBD offers Mercedes auto loan

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, and Gargash Enterprises, the authorised distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Dubai launched a special offer on auto loans for select models of Mercedes Benz vehicles, to be availed through February 2012. Khaleej Times - 11Feb 07:32GMT
GCC mutual fund assets decline 6% to $34 billion

Mutual fund assets in the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, shrank six per cent to $34 billion while global mutual fund assets grew 14 per cent to $25.9 trillion in the first half of 2011, results of survey show. Khaleej Times - 11Feb 07:32GMT
Blominvest arranges a loan of SR290m to build 400 housing units in Riyadh

Blominvest Saudi Arabia announced the closing of the private placement offering of "Blominvest - Maskan Arabia for Real Estate Development Fund" with a total of 283 million Riyals that is focused on building 400 housing units in north and north-west Riyadh in collaboration with Maskan Arabia, the project developer. Press Release - 10Feb 14:44GMT
JD2.74 billion excess reserves at CBJ

Excess reserves at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on Thursday stood at JD2.74 billion. Jordan News Agency - Petra - 10Feb 11:26GMT

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Dubai Eye - 09 Feb 2012
Andrew Scott, Professor of Economics at the London Business School, discusses European debt, recovery in the Middle East and Africa, and the global population issue.

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Companies in Financial Services

Company Name	Country	Industry
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank	UAE	Banking
National Bank of Abu Dhabi	UAE	Banking
National Commercial Bank	Saudi Arabia	Banking
Oman Insurance Company	UAE	Insurance
Qatar National Bank	Qatar	Banking
National Bank of Egypt	Egypt	Banking
Abu Dhabi Investment Company	UAE	Asset Management
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates	UAE	Central Banks and Monetary Authorities
Thani Investments	UAE	Investment Firms and Funds
Commercial Bank of Kuwait	Kuwait	Banking

Projects

Project Name	Country	Sector
Sadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex	Saudi Arabia	Petrochemicals
KJO - Al Hout Field Onshore and Offshore Upgrade	Kuwait	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Hout Field Onshore and Offshore Upgrade	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Hout Field Onshore and Offshore Upgrade - Onshore Package	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Hout Field Onshore and Offshore Upgrade - Onshore Package	Kuwait	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Khafji Oil Processing Facilities Expansion	Kuwait	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Khafji Oil Processing Facilities Expansion	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Hout Field Onshore and Offshore Upgrade - Offshore Package	Saudi Arabia	Oil and Gas
KJO - Al Hout Field Onshore and Offshore Upgrade - Offshore Package	Kuwait	Oil and Gas
Qatar Railways Development Company - Doha Metro Network	Qatar	Infrastructure

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28Jan	Organized by	TransOman (3 days from 28-30 Jan 2013)
21Jan	Organized by PennWell Publishing	Offshore Middle East 2013 (3 days from 21-23 Jan 2013)
11Dec	Organized by F&E Aerospace	MEBA 2012 - Middle East Business Aviation (3 days from 11-13 Dec 2012)
11Dec	Organized by F&E Aerospace	MEBA 2012 - Middle East Business Aviation (3 days from 11-13 Dec 2012)
02Dec	Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company	The 29th Riyadh Motor Show 2012 (5 days from 02-06 Dec 2012)
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Oman
A new era in banking
The banking and finance industry will witness further growth with the stage being set for the launch of Islamic banking in the Sultanate.

Markets
BRIC vs MENA
A number of ME markets are trading at valuations below their BRIC counterparts, says NBK Capital. With a few potential catalysts such as an MSCI upgrade and Saudi opening up, there may even be hope for the unthinkable: a rally.

Regulatory
Dealing with mortgage default
UAE's economy has found itself exposed to unprecedented rates of mortgage default, but the country is determined to address them and has already done much in that regard, at least in the way of public discourse and a series of draft laws writes Ludmila Yamalova, Managing Partner of HPL Yamalova & Plewka JLT.

Companies in Financial Services

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Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Market Cap ($mil)
1	Saudi Basic Industries Corporation	Saudi Arabia	76,590
2	Al Rajhi Bank	Saudi Arabia	29,696
3	Qatar National Bank	Qatar	26,267
4	Emirates Telecommunications Corporation	UAE	20,341
5	Industries Qatar	Qatar	20,254
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3	Adia leads global sovereign wealth funds
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5	UAE: Homeowners will manage their own buildings
6	400 houses to be built in Riyadh at SR573m
7	HSBC completes the first government Sukuk in Saudi Arabia
8	Only 38 percent of Saudis own houses
9	Etihad Airways turns profitable after eight years
10	DFSA announces its Chief Executive to step down later this year

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Top Financial Services News

Businesses need to re-think risk, says ACCA

Emirates Post Group acquires remaining 40 % shareholding in Wall Street Exchange Centre

Muscat Finance Company unveils new identity

Eurozone risks to GCC mitigated: expert

Saudi public sector employees block customers' transactions

Tadawul behavior not matching economic boom in KSA

Emirates NBD offers Mercedes auto loan

GCC mutual fund assets decline 6% to $34 billion

Blominvest arranges a loan of SR290m to build 400 housing units in Riyadh

JD2.74 billion excess reserves at CBJ