Deutsche Bank has announced that Jamal Al Kishi has been named as its CEO for MEA
The two parties have worked together through intermediaries since 2019
Only 24 per cent of consumers and 15 per cent of SMEs expect payments to be instant, but expectations for speed are likely to increase
Using My Assets, clients have access to all post trade-related data connected to their portfolios and cash accounts
There is a significant opportunity for overseas fund managers to access capital in the Gulf and build a presence in the region, according to financial services provider, Ocorian
Northern Trust has appointed Kholoud Al Dosari as country head for Northern Trust Saudi Arabia
FAB Capital appoints Rainer Kasch as head of Saudi Arabia securities services, where he will be responsible for managing FAB Capital’s Saudi direct custody business and developing the securities services franchise with Saudi-based institutions
First Abu Dhabi Bank has partnered with UK-based post-trade and technology company Thomas Murray to provide information on market changes which will be available to subscribers of Thomas Murray’s securities market information database
Amid the Gamestop saga, Robinhood’s CEO has called for a fix on the ‘antiquated settlement structure’, but others in the industry argue the current T+2 settlement cycle is ‘ultra reliable’ and a real-time system could lead to many challenges
CGI’s Andy Schmidt discusses what the next-generation of central banking architecture looks like
Peter Hainz of SmartStream discusses how the banking industry is currently faring with the implementation of the Basel Committee’s monitoring tools for intraday liquidity management
The Middle Eastern markets are diverse in many ways, and they’re focusing on themselves before they look to harmonise settlement cycles within the wider region
After its successful inaugural trading session in March, ARTEX’s CEO Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi talks to Jack McRae about seeking to create a new asset class and democratise art
The Middle East is on the cusp of a securities services success story, but this plot is not necessarily a new one, says HSBC’s Kapil Seth
Stephanie Colaric of Bank of America Merrill Lynch explains how custodians are responding to the current environment, and asks whether now is a good time to explore new markets
Mike Cowley of Deutsche explains the bank’s footprint in the Middle East, as well as updating AST on its 2008 decision to bring client assets in-house
Saudi Vision 2030 is driving growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s financial services industry with the market set to stand up tall among its global peers
As the Saudi Arabian stock exchange finally opens its doors to foreign investments, the influx from abroad will be in baby steps, not leaps and bounds
Adding to the growth of the sukuk bond, Dubai’s new qualified investor fund aims to put the emirate on the domicile map for the Middle East and beyond
Despite reporting and process deficiencies, the Middle East is being primed for business, as AST finds out
