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An overview of news, trends and research in Finance consulting in the Middle East:

Middle East CFOs remain positive for a quick recovery following COVID-19 Finance leaders in the Middle East are expecting a sizeable impact from the global coronavirus pandemic according to a new survey by PwC, but the longer-term outlook remains buoyant.
16 April 2020
Saudi banks should embrace fintech strategies and collaborate The number of fintechs emerging in Saudi Arabia’s financial services landscape is changing the face of the banking industry.
23 March 2020
Financial crime on the up in the Middle East, shows PwC survey Fraud and financial crime is on the rise in the Middle East, according to the latest survey from professional services firm PwC, but there may be some broader local issues hidden in the data.
06 March 2020
ADGM launches Abu Dhabi Fintech Awards in collaboration with KPMG Abu Dhabi Global Market has launched the FinTech Abu Dhabi Awards – with applications open until the 23rd of September.
04 September 2019
ICAEW adds Grant Thornton and KPMG execs to Corporate Finance panel The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales has added four new faces to its panel of local corporate finance experts, including executives from Grant Thornton and KPMG.
20 August 2019
Strategy& calls for Saudi government to incentivise personal savings The Saudi government needs to create more demand for savings say Strategy& partners Fadi Adra and Jorge Camarate, with a number of suggestions on the table.
08 July 2019
Emerging market banks need to act now to attract less loyal millennials With young consumers increasingly favouring online banking, banks can gain considerable advantage from digital tools says a new Oliver Wyman report, but challenges remain.
12 June 2019
ACCA hosts conference on technology in the Middle East finance sector
29 March 2019
Release of McKinsey Lebanon report highlights depth of economic woes The exasperated Lebanese Economic Minister Raed Khoury has publicly published McKinsey’s hefty recent economic country report ahead of previous plans, and the picture isn’t pretty.
18 January 2019
Dubai International Financial Centre given go ahead for massive expansion The Dubai International Financial Centre has been given the green light on an ambitious expansion plan which will see the region’s leading financial hub triple in size.
15 January 2019
European platform B-Hive to help develop fintech ecosystem in Qatar In the latest in recent series of regional fintech agreements, the Qatar Financial Centre has signed a deal with European collaborative platform B-Hive to help develop the fintech innovation ecosyste
26 November 2018
Four firms from the Middle East make KPMG's top 100 fintech list Firms from four Middle Eastern nations have made this year’s KMPG Fintech 100 list, with Bahrain, the UAE, Jordan and Israel represented among the world’s top established and emerging financial techn
21 November 2018
Roland Berger among partners for launch of Islamic fintech centre in Bahrain Global consultancy Roland Berger has partnered with Bahrain FinTech Bay in the launch of the new Global Islamic & Sustainable FinTech Center in Bahrain.
23 October 2018
Middle East financial centres move up the rankings in latest global index Abu Dubai, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have all bounced back in the 24th Global Financial Centres Index, a financial markets competitiveness report released by British research consultancy Z/Yen Partners.
17 September 2018
Deloitte's Israel and Palestine arms work on joint Catholic church project The Israeli and Palestinian arms of accounting and consulting firm Deloitte have joined together on a project of financial reform for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with the Catholic Church’s a
12 September 2018
KPMG and ADGM fintech innovation challenge finalists to showcase in a fortnight The second edition of the FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge hosted by KPMG and the Abu Dhabi Global Market will reach its culmination in under a fortnight, with start-up contenders this year pai
04 September 2018
Oliver Wyman proposes Dubai innovation hub to aid regional financial inclusion The global management consulting firm Oliver Wyamn has forwarded the UAE as the ideal centre for an innovation hub focused on enhancing regional financial inclusion.
31 July 2018
Abu Dhabi Global Market signs fintech deal with Hong Kong regulator
17 July 2018
Dubai's IFC and Accenture to collaborate on world-leading FinTech hub The Dubai International Finance Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding with professional services heavyweight Accenture aimed at solidifying Dubai as a world leader in FinTech.
29 May 2018
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority taps Deloitte to build fintech hub The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority is set to build a fintech ecosystem in the Gulf Coast country in collaboration with Deloitte Middle East.
28 May 2018
Research consulting firm OBG releases annual economic report on Bahrain The global research and consulting firm Oxford Business Group has released its latest economic country report on Bahrain, noting 2017 as a record year for inward investment.
23 March 2018
Roland Berger joins Bahrain FinTech Bay as founding partner International strategy consultancy Roland Berger has strengthened its ties to Bahrain by supporting the launch of a new FinTech hub.
07 March 2018
Financial crime measures dip in MENA due to regulatory overload The focus on financial compliance and security measures has diminished in the MENA region according to a financial crime report from Deloitte, for the first time across the life of its local surveys
27 February 2018
Digital wealth managers and robo-advice to command Middle East market Digital wealth managers will control up to a third of the global wealth market by 2025 according to assurance and advisory firm EY, and the Middle East is no exception, with local firms looking to ca
20 February 2018
Consulting arm of KPMG Kuwait accepts its first payment in Bitcoin KPMG Kuwait has accepted its first engagement in bitcoins.
05 January 2018
Oliver Wyman and FIS support Boursa Kuwait with market making Boursa Kuwait has in recent weeks collaborated with two consulting firms as part of its plans to encourage investors to ramp up their investments in Kuwait.
18 December 2017

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