MEA Finance - April 2021

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COVER INTERVIEW

Ebrahim Baeshen, Office Managing Partner, Jeddah, KPMG in Saudi Arabia

How ESG is rapidly taking over the Financial Services industry Saudi Arabia Ebrahim Baeshen, Office Managing Partner, Jeddah, KPMG, talks with MEA Finance about how the pandemic heightened ESG practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and explains why it is a vital component in the success of banks

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Banking and Finance news in the MEA market

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Post show report

59min
pages 48-80

Ushering a new era of ‘Bank of Things’ services

6min
pages 44-45

The role of start-ups in economic recovery and growth

6min
pages 46-47

A clear direction for growth

4min
pages 42-43

Islamic finance offers Middle East investors a valuable gateway to ESG investments

6min
pages 40-41

The potential for growth

5min
pages 38-39

A transformative opportunity

6min
pages 36-37

A positive outlook for opportunities

6min
pages 34-35

The balancing act

7min
pages 32-33

How ESG is rapidly taking over the Financial Services industry Saudi Arabia

11min
pages 28-31

Cybersecurity in banking and financial services

11min
pages 24-27

Championing safe digital transformation

8min
pages 20-23

Shifting Sands: M&A in the Middle East

15min
pages 12-17

M&A in Islamic Finance

5min
pages 18-19

GFH Financial Group (GFH) signs agreement with Bahrain Bourse (BHB) and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), which will allow the group to offer the Murabaha service to its clients

2min
pages 8-9

RAK AMI Hotel secures financing deal from RAKBANK

4min
pages 10-11
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