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Egypt - Metlico issues ins. policy for Kharafi National - Egypt - Mohandes Ins.’s board Oks paid-in capital increase - Orient Takaful Egypt eyes boosting investment at end-FY20 - Dubai Silicon Oasis enhances services with Artificial Intelligence - Abu Dhabi – Dept. of Health launches emergency program - KSA - Al Sagr renews medical ins. deal with Maharah - Two Egyptian insurance startups get brokerage licences - Egypt 10-year investments in insurance sector hit EGP 102 B - Egypt’s regulator is putting the final touches on the draft Ins. Act - Goldman Sachs to launch services on Amazon's cloud - Bahrain - NBB becomes first bank to launch Open Banking in Mena - Compensation paid by Egypt’s commercial insurers 15.3% up end-Sept. - KSA - SAPTCO signs SAR 21.5 m medical ins. deal with Tawuniya - SoftBank Releases Debit Cards With Built-In Blockchain Wallet - S&P revises Bahrain’s outlook to positive - Bahrain - Bank ABC launches ila, its digital, mobile-only bank - SABB Takaful signs ins. deal with Saudi British Bank - Free App: Life Insurance, Wills and Family Finance - Arab Federation of Exchanges inks fintech MoU with MFTA - UAE- Arabic version of Zoho Creator to help create applications - Dubai DFSA and Luxembourg's CSSF sign innovation agreement - Cardano Dives Into Crypto Payments - E-payments account for 36% of all Saudi retail deals - Fitch revises Turkey's outlook from negative to stable - KSA - Walaa, MetLife seek GAC’s approval of merger - UAE insurers' profits to stay good in short, medium term - China-Central and Eastern European forum on fintech - Fitch: Start-Ups to drive Egyptian Fintech market - KSA - Bupa Arabia secures ins. deal with NCB - AXA Insurance – Egypt raises paid-in capital to $18.6 m - InsurTech Egypt launches its first hackathon “InsurHack” - Ahli United Bank Egypt launches savings product with Ins. Feature - Najm and Bahrain Ins. Assocation cooperate - Dubai - DIFC to host flagship Future of Finance Conference - Egypt’s Misr Life strikes bancassurance deal with NSB bank - Bitcoin plummets to a 6-month low - Dubai’s economy grows 2.1% as most sectors improve - Wethaq-Egypt’s ins. activity surplus hits $4.3 m in FY2019 - KSA - SAMA directs Salama to meet solvency margin requirements - Saudi Arabia - New digital era through 6 forums at Arabnet 2019 - KPMG in Bahrain to shed light on IFRS 17 - UAE – Ins. premiums rise to AED 57.3 bn in 2024 - GCC ins. market to grow to $36.1bn by 2024 - Oman – New draft ins. policy to help needy borrowers - Morocco to expand financial services with fintech - SAMA orders ACIG to raise statutory deposit - Arab Bank concludes 2nd fintech innovation program - Bahrain Finance Minister confirms regional economic growth - Sony announces the establishment of Artificial Intelligence unit - int@j offers the 1st international IoT certificate in Jordan - Oman’s ‘first’ blockchain trade deal conducted - HSBC, SABB Use Blockchain For Trade In Bahrain, Saudi - UAE to boost global FinTech destination via Finovate - Wethaq Launches First ‘Fintech’ Sukuk - 11 start-ups selected for MENA accelerator program - China-Bahrain venture fund targets Middle East tech market - Saudi Arabia, UAE ink road accident management deal - Egyptian Takaful Insurance’s GWP grow 28.8% y-o-y in Q1-FY20 - GIG- Egypt eyes 10% y-o-y surge in FY2020 premiums - AXA Gulf adopts AWS to enable digital transformation - UAE - 700 ins. certificates for Ajman Free Zone workers - Dubai - Ins. Dispute Settlement Committees start work - MedGulf signs health ins. agreement with Saudi Electricity Co. - FSB MENA group discusses regional financial stability - Google sets its eyes on banking next year - Dubai Chamber: Sub-Saharan Africa GDP to reach $2.4 trillion by 2023 - UAE-Egypt non-oil trade amounts to AED89.5 B - Egypt’s central bank makes 3rd cut to interest rates - UAE – Ins. Authority issues administrative penalty on actuaries - Dubai – DFSA extends MoU with China Banking and Ins. Regulator - UAE - Oman Insurance gains up 65% - MENA - Bahrain ranked 1st by Islamic Finance Develop. Indicator - Egypt - FRA approves Attijariwafa’s ins. unit request to expand - KSA - SAMA updates actuarial regulations for insurance sector - Kuwait- KD 130 Health Ins. for Expats From 2020 - Egypt’s Misr Insurance launches product against electric risks - Bahrain - Health insurance plan on the way for expats - Solidarity Bahrain: BD 607 thousand profit in Q3 - Alibaba’s Ant Financial starts testing of Business Blockchain - Consumer spend in Islamic economy hits US $2.2 trillion - Kuwait Ins. Company: profits at KWD 8.7 m in 9m - UAE - SALAMA reports 15.7% increase in 9m 2019 net profit - Dubai - DFSA participates in Singapore FinTech Festival - Sharjah FDI forum 2019 looks into the future of AI - Allianz Egypt achieves EGP 4bn premiums in 2019 - UAE - ADNIC partners with Addenda Technologies in blockchain - KSA - Bupa Arabia signs cooperation agreement with BIAC - KSA - Malath Cooperative Ins. Q3 profit falls 37% - Dubai - Global Future Councils discuss technology and geopolitics - Hong Kong Unveils New Rules for Cryptocurrency Exchanges - European Union moves to end fossil fuel funding - GCC banks expand globally and digitally - UAE - Yallacompare and Etisalat offer ins. in new partnership - Allianz Egypt to launch new microinsurance product soon - Misr Insurance, Agiba Petroleum renew cover deal - KSA – Artificial Intelligence to contribute 12.4% of GDP - SAMA to Establish Saudi Payments Company - UAE non-oil GDP growth seen at 3% next year: IMF - Bahrain government epayments increase by 29% in Q3 - Bahrain readies for $320 billion Mideast AI boom - GlobeMed conducts a Seminar in Turkey - 83% of UAE businesses expect sales growth next year - SAMA’s first MoU signed with the DFSA - Egypt – Central bank promotes fintech and e-payments - Wethaq Takaful Egypt wins New Beni Suef’s motor ins. Bid - Kuwait - Al-Ahleia Insurance profits down 13% in Q3 - Bahrain - BIBF launches the Region’s 1st MSc in FinTech - 40% Emiratization in the banking sector over the next 3 years - Faisal Islamic Bank buys stake in Egyptian Takaful Ins. - Bahrain - Health Insurance Fund holds board meeting - Bahrain - AFS recognized as best Fintech solutions company - UAE central bank cuts rates by 25 basis points - FinTech cooperation between the UAE and China - bwallet and University of Bahrain collaborate on Fintech - China's listed insurers post steady premium growth in 9 m - IMF: Egypt best-performing economy in MENA - KSA - Bupa reports 32% profit rise in 9M 2019 - "تشب العربية" تتسلم تعميد تغطية مخاطر الأضرار من سبكيم - UAE - Alliance Insurance’s net profit down 7% in 9m - Egypt’s Royal Insurance wins food manufacturing plant’s fire policy - KSA - Malath Cooperative signs ins. agreement with Riyad Bank - GIG – Egypt eyes 10% surge in FY20 investments - China’s Central Bank introduces Certification System for Fintech - Egypt - Mastercard, e-finance join forces to digitalise government payments - UAE - Adnic reports 11.1% profit growth in Q3 2019 - Egypt’s FRA mulls offers for 2 public non-life insurers - UAE - Axa Gulf rolls out insurance for low-income workers - UAE - ADGM’s FinTech Digital Lab Opens for Applications - KSA - Najm upgrades its skills to detect ins. Fraud - Egypt - Compensation paid by ins. up 16.3% in 8 m - Egypt - Takaful premiums jump to EGP 5.4bn in 8M - KSA - SABB Takaful renews 3 policies with SABB - Oman - Capital Market Authority launches health ins. Database - KSA - eXtra receives SAR 24 m ins. claim for store fire - Egypt is the second most active FinTech startup hub in MENA - Fintech Abu Dhabi closes with focus on upscaling initiatives - KSA – Tawuniya wins most innovative ins. Product - Saudi Arabia launches building ins. policy before year-end - Egypt - Insurers vying to cover Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel - Egypt’s Cooperative Ins. Society to cover NGOs clients’ loans - Moody’s affirms Gulf Insurance Group’s A3 IFS Rating - Bahrain: 15% Decline in Car Accident Insurance Claims - Egypt - Mohandes Ins. investments rise 10.4% in FY2018 - Wethaq-Egypt board Oks paid-in capital increase - KSA - Malath inks vehicle ins. deal with Bank Albilad - Saudi GOSI Elected as a Member of Executive Office of ISSA - Moody’s affirms Buruj's Baa2 Rating; changes outlook to stable - Dubai - 5.1 m health insurance policies this year - Moody’s affirms Kuwait Insurance rating, ‘Stable’ Outlook - Egypt - Delta Life Assurance pays $8.2mn compensations in 2019 - UAE - DIFC records 45% annual rise in Islamic assets - “du” and Finance House launch UAE’s 1st blockchain solution - Insurance firms in Bahrain go cashless with TAM Dinar - Abu Dhabi - Department of Health uses artificial intelligence - China to improve agricultural insurance system - Egypt - Mohandes Ins. showed a 12.95% profit growth in 2019 - Islamic Arab Ins. Company to raise foreign ownership limit to 49% - Egypt’s Metlico investments likely to rise to $9.1mn by 2020 - Egypt - Delta Life Assurance’s assets rise to EGP 1.23bn in June 2019 - Ithmaar Bank continues support for Bahrain FinTech Bay - Huge growth potential in Islamic fintech in Malaysia - Saudi Arabia jumps to 36th most competitive economy - Egypt - IMF appreciates economic performance - China announces timetable for full financial sector opening in 2020 - Tawuniya awarded Best Takaful Company for 2019 - Egypt’s central bank to create fintech investment unit - Misr Insurance wins mandate to cover EgyptAir’s assets - Egypt’s CIS, Agricultural Bank renews credit ins. cover deal for loans - Misr Ins. wins Banque du Caire’s fire policy - Dubai - DFSA invites applications for its 2020 innovation 'Winter Cohort' - UAE’s Social Ministry to Grant $16K in Blockchain Contest - World Bank sees Egypt economy growing 5.8% in 2020 - KSA - SR100,000 maximum health ins. benefit for tourists - KSA - Aljazira Takaful inks two deals with Bank Aljazira - Dubai - DIFC Receives FinX FinTech Hub of the Year Award - Abu Dhabi Department of Health partners with “Plug and Play” - UAE - DHA adopts CPT Code set to enhance standardised medical reporting - Oman - CMA issues Mandatory Health Ins. Regulations - Egypt – Ins. market GWP to reach EGP 29 billion this year - KSA - Foreign investors hiked stakes in 58 listed firms - KSA - Competition, accumulated losses push insurance firm out - GIG Bahrain announced as sponsors of "insurance night" - Abu Dhabi issues $10.0 billion multi-tranche bonds - National Bank of Fujairah partners with Fintech Galaxy - Samsung, UAE’s Finablr launch cross-border payments app in US - Blockchain firm Blocko launched in UAE - UAE - Kaspersky offers new Service for Blockchain Projects - Moody’s assigns Aa2 rating to Abu Dhabi’s $10 bln triple-tranche bond - Saudi CMA approves AXA’s SAR 50m capital raise - UAE - S&P affirms RAK Insurance’s ratings at BBB+ - Egypt - Delta Ins. assets rise to EGP 805 m by June-end - Egypt - Metlico assets climb to EGP 173.5 m by end of June - Egypt – EGP 50 Bn in premiums to the ins. sector by 2020 - UAE healthcare expenditure to top US$3.6 billion by 2030 - 2 men fined Dh150,000 for 'faking' a UAE road accident - Central Bank of Bahrain wins key Fintech award - Egypt’s Suez Canal Life Ins. FY2019 premiums rise 45.18% - AI has potential to contribute $182 billion to UAE’s GDP by 2035 - KSA - Al Alamiya signs insurance contract with Panda - UK Fintech Rapyd Raises $100 Million - Egypt - Delta Ins. hikes authorised capital to EGP 500 m - Faisal Islamic Bank to buy Banque Misr’s stake in Egyptian Takaful Ins. - KSA - Walaa, MetLife AIG ANB ink binding merger deal - KSA - Walaa Cooperative Ins. Company affirms S&P’s rating - Egyptian Takaful Ins. eyes 29.5% growth in assets by June 2020 - Misr Emirates Takaful Life FY2019 investments rise to $7.1mn - UAE Cabinet approves 10 decisions to support Emiratisation - Central Bank of Egypt authorized 28 banks to provide mobile payments - Bahrain's dollar bond issuance hits USD2b - Tourism sector contributes $44.87bln to UAE's GDP in 2018 - Sudan launches 9-month economic rescue plans - China central bank says no plans for big economic stimulus - Egypt - Prudential Financial to invest in Sarwa Life Ins. - KSA - Buruj plans 10% dividend for FY 2018 - Hub71 attracts UK and MENA Startups to UAE - Egypt’s central bank cuts interest rates 1% - Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field - 95% of citizens in Oman get free universal health coverage - Egyptian Takaful Insurance’s assets rise 37% June-end - 4 insurers vying to cover Egypt NBE bank’s Islamic branch clients - UAE - Police bust ins. fraud gang in Umm Al Quwain - KSA - Najm launches awareness initiatives - Marsh Pilots Blockchain-Powered Ins. Placement - Bahrain - BIBF launches fintech master’s course - KSA – Ins. staff up 4% to 11,730 in 2018 - Morocco Elected President of Afro-Asian Federation of Ins. - KSA - 6 Forums Towards a New Digital Era - Moody’s forecasts Egypt economic growth of 5-6% in four years - Bahrain – MPs to streamline motor insurance policies - Meethaq signs agreement with Takaful Oman - Egypt - Mohandes Insurance mulls EGP 30m capital raise - Egypt’s Misr Life Ins. eyes $143m group premiums in FY20 - KSA - SAMA: 4 insurers discuss merger - Global Takaful market to reach USD 44 Billion by 2024 - KSA - Malath, Ministry of Housing sign MoU - Allianz Egypt allots $399K to support vulnerable children - KSA - Al Ahlia Insurance approves 23% capital cut - Morgan Stanley: Reinsurers confident of further rate increases - Saudi ins. sector faces M&A pressure, says Moody’s - DIFC Soars to Number Eight amongst Global Financial Powerhouse - Mr. Hussein Mallouk appointed General Manager for Arab Re - Bahrain – Solidarity opens a digital branch - KSA - Najm deploys SAS artificial intelligence to combat fraud - DIFC strengthens partnerships with European hubs - UAE- Sharjah Executive Council issues decision on health ins. - Ins. plan for maids in Bahrain proposed to parliament - Egyptian Takaful Ins. strikes bancassurance deal with United Bank - Mr. Hussein Mallouk appointed General Manager for Arab Re - Egypt’s regulator to hand new Insurance Act to cabinet - Egyptian Takaful Insurance’s net profits rise 61% in FY2018/19 - Egypt’s Misr Ins. Holding to launch life takaful unit mid-2020 - Egypt – Government to introduce divorce insurance - Saudi Arabia - Orient Ins. receives SAMA nod to start operations - Dubai to Host the 2nd Marine Insurance Conference - UAE - Drivers of "clean records" deprived of price cuts - Launch of the First Bahrain Health Regulatory Conference - Average annual loss from catastrophes at USD 92 billion - Dubai - DIFC receives 'Best Financial Innovation Lab' award - Saudi Arabia: Unemployment Declines to 12.3% in Q2 - Lebanon starts transformation process to digital economy - Egyptian Takaful Insurance obtains oil coverage licence - Misr Life Ins. investing EGP 250 m in digital transformation - KIPCO raises stake in Gulf Insurance - Saudi Arabia should increase VAT to 10%: IMF - Bahrain - BDFEX Forum to discuss Health Ins. Project - UAE leads West Asia, North Africa in E-commerce Index 2018 - Ghana's Insurance Penetration Rate Drops to 1% - Abu Dhabi Global Market licenses worlds’ first digital bank - KSA - SAMA releases an update on the compulsory vehicle ins. - Saudi insurance spending per capita hit SAR 1,045 in 2018 - Medical ins., private investment in focus at Oman Health Expo - UAE to participate in 4th Summit of Belt and Road Initiative in Hong Kong - Saudi Cooperative Health Ins. Council visits Health dept. in Abu Dhabi - UAE – Ins. Authority unveils a system to monitor drivers - Egypt - Fawry to launch Ins. Brokerage for micro ins. in early 2020 - Egypt – Ins. industry will rely on Regtech - Egypt - Insurance companies’ investments in T-bills 4% up June-end - DIFC FinTech Hive receives huge response from global participants - Egypt's Fawry eyes UAE deal, Saudi and Kuwaiti markets - Sanlam ins. could invest in Egypt within the next year - China says new digital currency will be similar to Facebook's Libra - Saudi non-oil economy on solid growth trajectory - Bahrain best country for expats - China to cut reserve requirements for banks - Saudi insurers’ merger delays on internal decisions - Egyptian takaful ins. companies’ H1 premiums jump 141.3% - Seven professions may disappear as technology evolves - Abu Dhabi global market publishes guidance on digital securities - Beema Launches UAE's First Pay-per-kilometer Motor Ins. - 63% of UAE residents said to snub home insurance - Bupa Arabia completed the 1st phase purchase of its own shares - Fitch: Global reinsurance outlook is still stable - Egypt’s FRA nods to Delta Insurance’s capital raise procedures - Egyptian Takaful Ins. wins policy bid for Madinet Nasr Housing - ADGM Launches Investor Forum at FinTech Abu Dhabi 2019 - Dubai’s economy to grow 2.4% in 2019 - Oman - New CMA insurance fund - UAE - The Oman Insurance Corporate Challenge 5.0 is back - Misr Life Ins. to serve 4 Egyptian microfinance companies - Hurricane Dorian could cost insurers $25 billion - New Saudi Commission for Data and Artificial Intelligence - Artificial Intelligence can lead to a 12-hour working week - Bahrain - Thinksmart holds Blockchain certifications programme - Tunisia central bank holds interest rate unchanged at 7.75% - Egypt’s Misr Life Ins. eyes 15.5% rise in premiums - Shanghai hosts 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference - Dubai Health Authority plans to reduce patient no-shows - World Bank Issued $108 Million Worth Of Blockchain Bonds - Abu Dhabi - ADGM Launches FinTech Awards for MENA - KSA - Tawuniya signs deal with Ministry of Hajj - Egypt - Delta Life Assurance FY2019 direct compensations 30.8% up - Swiss Banks Slow on the Digital Uptake - Oman - Mandatory health ins. in an advanced stage - Solidarity organises internship for Bahraini youth - Saudi Arabia - Bupa Munsha’at to enrich SME sector - Dubai ranked 7th in the world’s top FinTech Locations - UAE - 5 start-ups graduate from Emirates NBD testing ground - Global Fintech Fundraising Fell in First Half of 2019 - Kuwait - 116 measures against money laundering - Dubai Health Authority to enhance long-term care - KSA - Bupa inks health ins. agreement with STC - Wethaq to insure Egypt investment authority’s assets - Egypt - Misr Emirates Takaful Life Ins. FY20 premiums to rise 35.5% - UAE - ADGM admits 4th Reglab cohort - Tunisia’s foreign currency reserves rise to high level in 2 years - Euro insurers switch negative yields for emerging debt - Bahrain - Mumtalakat achieves a first in cloud migration drive - Bahrain's Al Zayani Group launches bWallet payments - Egyptian Mohandes Insurance’s assets reach EGP 997 m by June-end - Google warns about malware found in Android phones - AM Best affirms Gulf Insurance’s “A” rating - Dubai Future Blockchain adopts 3 initiatives - Korea’s Oldest Bank is building a Blockchain-Based Security System - Bahrain - BBK to launch e-remittance on MaxWallet - Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain organizes a blockchain training - Chinese Fintech iPayLinks’ entry to impact the Middle East - Ajman Free Zone signs MoU with Dubai Ins. co. - Bahrain - New regulations for insurance aggregators - Bahrain - Health Ministry granted ‘Accreditation-Diamond’ status - UAE - Aman posts AED 7.5m profits in H1-19 - Egypt’s unemployment rate drops to 7.5% - China’s Digital Currency Is Ready - UAE set to open Artificial Intelligence café - 5.4 Million Tourists Arrived in Morocco in H1 - Egypt 'best' reform story in emerging markets - Apple offers $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones - Unemployment Drops in Morocco to 8.5% - Egypt’s microfinance portfolio registers EGP 21.2bn in Q2 - Egyptian Takaful Insurance to cover oil firm Dapetco’s assets - Egypt - Delta Ins. profit soars 48% in FY18/19 - Apple’s innovative virtual credit card is launched - GCC fiscal reform progress will remain slow: Moody’s - Fitch: GCC Islamic Banks to Continue M&A - Egypt’s inflation slows to a four-year low of 8.7% in July - Egypt aims to attract 12 million tourists in FY 19/20 - Abu Dhabi National Takaful H1 profit rises 35% - Amazon is looking to put Advertising Data on a Blockchain - Facebook’s Libra Moved Bitcoin 3 years ahead - KSA - SABB bank believes blockchain will revolutionize trade - AIG Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results - UAE – Oman ins. co. achieved 75% Net Profit Growth in H1 - Sharjah Insurance logs AED 4.94 m profit in Q2 - Egypt’s Arab Misr Ins. wins policy bid for GASCO assets - Egypt's central bank signs MoU with Dubai financial authority - UAE - DIFC-based Insurtech firm secures new blockchain deal - Kuwait - Gulf Ins. reports KD 8.1 million net profit in H1 - Solidarity Bahrain reports $3.42m H1 profit - Bahrain Fintech Bay partners with US blockchain firm - KSA - Tawuniya’s net profit jumps 45% in H1 2019 - UAE - Union Insurance posts AED 19.6m net profit in H1 - Monetary easing to speed up GCC economic recovery - Egypt receives final $2 bln tranche of IMF loan - Kuwait- 'Online health insurance for Article 20 from Nov' - Egypt - Misr Emirates Takaful Life FY2019 premiums hit $6.4 m - FinTech Abu Dhabi reaches China this week - Emirates Institute for Banking organized 351 programs in 2019 - UAE - ADNIC reports 19.1% growth in net profit in Q2 - Visa puts fintechs on Fast Track to payments innovation - UAE - Hub71 announces 7 new startups - GCC and Egypt economic outlook Hinges on continued reforms - Mastercard Inks Bahrain Blockchain Partnership - ‘Batelco Talks’ session with Bahrain Fintech Bay - Oman - 4.0 Digital Trends Forum “Internet of Things” - Egypt – Insurers invest EGP 42.9 B in treasury bills - Bahrain - CBB receives 65 insurance complaints - Bahrain Crypto Exchange Gets Central Bank License - Three data centres in Bahrain opened by Amazon Web Services - Dubai - DIFC to Launch Blockchain Consortium - Munich Re pegs industry cat losses at $15bn in H1 - Worsening impact from low interest rates - Insurtech investment hits $1.4bn mark in Q2 - Marsh & McLennan’s revenue up 16% to $4.3 billion in Q2 - Egypt - Final draft of unified insurance bill outlined - Egypt’s Banque du Caire invites insurers to cover assets - Euromoney to hold annual conference in Egypt next September - Egypt to consider VAT and income-tax reforms - S&P confirms Stable Outlook for Oman Ins. Company - Middle East – Artificial Intelligence market to reach $530m by 2022 - Dubai ins. profit increases by 50% in H1 - DIFC boosts UAE financial sector development - INJAZ Bahrain concludes Tech Valley programme - Nigerian Deposit Ins. Corporation warns against Crypto Dependency - Egyptian digital payment firm Fawry sets IPO price at EGP 6.46 - Morocco’s economic growth forecast is 3.4% - UAE – Mandatory cover accelerates health ins. Growth - KSA – Tawuniya insures Halliburton, the global energy giant - UAE – Ins. House: comprehensive income of AED 9.20m in H1 - Kuwait- Health ins. for expats to be paid online from Sunday - Misr Ins. wins mandate to cover an oils factory - Bahrain - BKIC net profit surges 22% - Morocco - Atlanta Ins. introduces a new Home Appliance ins. - Egypt’s first EGP 1 bn fintech fund to launch early 2020 - Egypt to set up insurance pool for natural disasters - S&P upgrades SALAMA's rating to BBB - Abu Dhabi Global Market and OneConnect Collaborate on FinTech - Dubai - Global blockchain exhibition during Expo 2020 - UAE – 228 citizens appointed in the ins. sector in 2018 - Kuwait – Climate change tests readiness of ins. Sector - Jordan – Advanced reinsurance course offered next week - UAE Banks Federation to work towards Emiratisation agenda - GIG-Egypt says launching micro-insurance to 130,000 clients - Adnic gets ‘UAE’s top corporate ins. service provider’ tag - Kuwait - S&P affirms Warba Ins. rating at 'BBB' - Misr Ins., two Egypt state lenders in talks for Africa export cover - Dubai Counts on AI, Blockchain to Become Happiest City - UAE - Al Attar seeks to develop algorithms for robots - Jordan leaps upward in Global Cybersecurity Index ranking - Egyptian economy on right track: 5.6% growth in 2018-2019 - USA - Egyptian accused of drowning his children to claim ins. - Japan to lead SWIFT network for cryptocurrency - Nasdaq and the Iraq Stock Exchange sign agreement - IMF lowers Saudi fiscal deficit forecast to 6.5% of GDP this year - Saudi Arabia to see rise in M&A activity in 2019 – KPMG - Lebanese health minister: “60% of cars are not insured” - IMF: Rise of e-banking poised to surpass traditional banking - G7 agrees quick action needed on Facebook's Libra currency - Higher capital rules to bolster GCC ins. Sector - Abu Dhabi - ADGM issues regulations for robo-advisors - MENA startup funding soars 66% in H1 2019 - Etisalat Digital to transform UAE finance with blockchain - UAE - Health ins. premiums of AED 19 billion in 2018 - Egypt - New guidelines for takaful ins. switching to conventional - 500 Startups and Misk launch the MENA Accelerator program - Oman Arab Bank signs pact with IDO Invest. to foster FinTech - Attijariwafa Bank looking to set up ins. arm in Egypt - Oman - Panel reviews progress in health ins. Implementation - KSA - Al Sagr Insurance inks deal with Elite Panorama - PwC Report: Artificial Intelligence will change business - UAE satellite causes largest ever space ins. Loss - KSA - Wafa submits financial restructuring plan - Bahrain ins. market being overtaken by neighbours - Saudi POS urged to use e-payments before August 2020 - Lebanon – Economy minister receives ACAL delegation - Saudi Enaya inks health ins. deal with Soliman Fakeeh Hospital - Baghdad - Jordan-Iraq forum on digital transformation - Minister Afiouni: “Technology is a chance for Lebanon” - UAE - AED 15 B bill to treat the insured in 2018 - Morocco approves law on Sharia-compliant insurance - Telecom Egypt and Banque Misr launch mobile money service - Abu Dhabi Global Market welcomes digital bank applications - Egypt - First board of directors of the policyholders' ins. Fund - Solidarity Saudi Takaful closes marketing deal with Wattad Ins. - Kuwait – Al-Bahar: Financial Institutions need to embrace FinTech - Abu-Ghazaleh Launches Artificial Intelligence Services - Kuwait- Health ins. payment to be accepted online only - Bahrain FinTech Bay to use space technology - Lebanese banks eye digital future - Dubai – DIFC strengthens leadership team with nationals - Misr Ins. Holding’s units to post EGP 4.3bn profit in FY19/20 - Misr Ins., Misr Life Ins. could IPO on Egypt’s bourse by end-2020 - UAE - Investments of the Ins. Sector reached $17.3 B in 2018 - UAE - ADNIC launches WhatsApp Business services - KSA - Moody’s affirms Walaa’s A3 rating - GCC - $841m assets per capita - G20 leaders issue declaration on crypto assets - Egypt - World Bank approves $500m for the social safety net - Euromoney Holds 6th Annual Conference in Jordan - Dubai - DFSA accepts four FinTech firms - Bahrain - Ithmaar Bank invites FinTech firms to explore opportunities - Arab nations get USD 31.2 bln FDI in 2018 - KSA - Gulf General offers health ins. to Al Rashid Trading - Chinese ins. company underwrites $46 B in Africa - UAE - ADNIC converts mandatory convertible bonds to shares - India - Aegon Life to increase digital conversions - UAE’s Orient Ins. eyes new Saudi arm - KSA - Gulf General gets SAMA nod on capital hike - UAE says approves full foreign ownership of firms - Egypt - CBE launches risk ins. company for exports to Africa - KSA - CMA nods to Al Ahlia Insurance’s capital cut - University of Bahrain organizes digital business forum - Abu Dhabi - Hub71 launches competition to attract startups - Dubai - Flexible regulations for prescribed companies - KSA - Tawuniya best ins. company offering e-services - KSA - Solidarity's CEO named as head of ins. Committee - Kuwait mulling increased healthcare fees for visitors - World's central banks tackle technology with innovation hub - KSA – Arab National Bank renews liability policy - More foreign investors eyeing Saudi market - Etisalat and Noor Bank launch eWallet in UAE - UAE economy grows 2.2% in Q1 - Dubai Health Authority to develop Certificate of Need - Egypt - "Global Impact Challenge" competition for startups - S&P Islamic finance industry to grow at 5% - Bahrain – Arab Financial Services gets Benefit Switch certification - Video insurance service first in GCC - Saudi Arabia relaxes ownership limits for foreign investors - Abu Dhabi Global Market launches “FinTech 50” initiative - Kuwaiti banks invest in digital transformation - 181,000 Saudis above 60 had medical ins. last year - GFiN report highlights role of UAE in fintech - Abu Dhabi develops comprehensive oral health policy - Abu Dhabi Government accelerates private sector licences - KSA - Insurance disputes center to resolve auto claims - Egypt announces ins. fees for electric, hybrid vehicles - Rivals ride rising rates as Lloyd's abandons some ship ins. - MENA Fintech Association established - Saudi insurance market to see mergers soon - UAE - Central Bank launches a platform to report suspicious transactions - Central Bank of Iraq establishes Takaful Company - Kuwait parliament to examine insurance bill - KSA - STC launches 5G commercial services - Saudi Tadawul to lure foreign flows on FTSE third phase inclusion - Facebook's new cryptocurrency Libra revealed - Saudi Arabia - 11.3% growth in banking sector profits in 2018 - Emirates Institute for Banking Concludes Fintech Program - KSA - Al-Etihad Insurance approves capital hike - Egyptian fintech startup, Paynas wins prize - Dubai Health to offer early intervention on patients of concern - Egypt’s FRA finalizes new Insurance Act - MetLife’s LumenLab using Blockchain to automate claims - Profits of GCC insurers at $324.27 m in Q1 - Egypt – Central bank launches 1st fintech portal - Saudi insurers Walaa, Metlife AIG ANB consider merger - Afya 2 Kuwaiti retiree health insurance now available - Oman – Al Madina Takaful to empower SMEs - Bahrain among top ecosystems for female start-ups - Egypt – Central Bank of Egypt signs two MoUs on fintech - Allianz closes on acquisition at New York's 30 Hudson Yards - IAIS outlines new 5-year plan to address insurtech - US cyber premiums up 10% to $2.03bn in 2018 - UAE - Car ins. premium drops 9.5% in H1 - China Life ins. co. premiums grow 4.7 pct in Jan-May - Dubai’s hospitals feel pain of ins. Delays - Abu Dhabi - SALT Announces Its Global Thought Leadership Conference - Moody’s expects stronger reinsurance profitability in 2019 - Bahrain’s economy achieves 2.73% Growth in Q1 2019 - S&P turns stable on Lloyd’s - UAE - RSA provides discounts to DEWA customers for home ins. - EgyptAir launches insurance policy tender for assets - Saudi Arabia - Foreign investment more than doubled in 2018 - Egypt - 'Seamless North Africa 2019' to discuss fintech trends - FDI inflows to Bahrain rise 6% to $1.5bln - Bahrain – InsurByte tackles insurtech trends - Saudi Arabia - Malath, ANB extend insurance deal - Citi MENA Fintech Challenge launched - ArabNet Beirut conference celebrates 10 years - Dubai - DIFC issues new insolvency law - Moody’s expecting stronger reinsurance sector profitability in 2019 - UK insurer Legal & General picks Amazon for blockchain deal - Dubai - AREA 2071 hosts 20 global startups worth AED42.2 m - Saudi Arabia - Medical insurance must for family visa extension - UAE - Medical Liability Law will reduce medical errors - Egypt – EGP 18.1 B ins. sector premiums in 4 months - Fintech set to expand in Mideast, Africa, says S&P - FinTech has power to disrupt global finance says IMF’s Lagarde - China mulls raising caps in equity investment for insurers - Fintech Startups in Lebanon: Financing the Future - Health Dubai: AED 20,000 fine for delayed ins. 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Dubai - DFM to organise international investor roadshow in New York

Wednesday, 05 22 2019, Category: Economy, Country: U.A.E
To further attract international investments and strengthen links between listed companies and institutional investors, the Dubai Financial Market, DFM, will hold its International Investor Roadshow on 10th and 11th June, 2019, in New York, in collaboration with HSBC.

The DFM Roadshow will provide representatives of nine companies listed on the DFM and Nasdaq Dubai the opportunity to showcase their business development and growth strategies.

Essa Kazim, Chairman of the DFM, will lead a delegation of 12 CEOs, CFOs and investor relations managers of participating companies, including Emaar Properties, Emaar Malls, Emaar Development, Aramex, Damac Properties, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, DP World, DFM Company.

Kazim said, "As the main link between listed companies and institutional investors, the DFM International Investors Roadshows are playing a significant role in attracting new investments and strengthening the relations between our issuers and the investing community. Our initiatives are focused on improving the performance of IR practitioners, as well as launching the board briefing sessions and the Board Secretaries Certification Programme. These efforts are well-received by many listed companies and have ultimately supported them in their efforts to reinforce investor confidence and attract new investors. During the first quarter of 2019, the DFM attracted 654 new investors, including 64 institutions, taking the DFM’s investor base to 843,778 investors."


Source: Emirates News Agency
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