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ESG in the financial services sector: ‘Don’t be late to the party’
Financial services institutions globally and in the Middle East are expected to step up their ESG game.
06 July 2022
UAE retail banks fail to meet online customer service expectations
Retail banks across the United Arab Emirates continue to struggle with curbing customer complaints on online channels, according to the latest Banking Sentiment Index conducted by KPMG in partnership
27 June 2022
Bahraini leaders convene to discuss ESG in financial services
Last week, over 80 senior leaders from across Bahrain’s financial services sector came together to attend a KPMG seminar dedicated to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) within the industry.
30 May 2022
How financial institutions can embrace decentralised finance
Financial service companies in the Middle East, including banks, insurance companies, and fintechs, have a growing interest in the opportunities and risks posed by decentralised finance (DeFi).
10 May 2022
Conventional banks need radical strategic change to turn the tide
ADL Middle East managing partner Philippe De Backer explains why the world is falling out of love with traditional banks.
23 March 2022
Profitability of top 10 listed banks in the UAE recovers significantly
The profitability of the UAE’s banking sector recovered significantly last year, according to a new report by Alvarez & Marsal, on the back of continued economic recovery and a raft of effective meas
21 March 2022
Five digital innovation priorities for corporate banking
With digital transformation redesigning how corporate banks serve their clients and operate internally, leaders at institutional banks are more than ever expected to deliver on their digital innovati
28 February 2022
Cedar supports Islamic Bank in Oman with setup of digital bank
When a fast-growing Islamic Bank in Oman set out its ambition to launch a digital only venture, the bank’s management team turned to Cedar Management Consulting for advice.
26 January 2022
Five best practices for successful banking partnerships
According to a new report by Oliver Wyman, a large majority of executives in the banking industry believe that forming partnerships and alliances are critical to the success of their strategies.
20 January 2022
The global Islamic fintech banking market: trends and outlook
The global Islamic FinTech market is projected to grow strongly in the coming years, as a growing number of Muslims seek to tap into digital finance and banking services that follows Sharia principle
17 January 2022
Tadawul-listed banks continue their solid performance (in 5 charts)
Tadawul-listed banks have continued their solid performance over the past quarter, according to KPMG Saudi Arabia’s latest Banking Pulse report.
06 December 2021
Most Saudi consumers are open to switching banks, says BCG
More than half of consumers in Saudi Arabia are open to switching to another bank, according to a new study by Boston Consulting Group, as competition intensifies amid the rise of digital challenger
18 November 2021
How Saudi Arabia's top 10 banks performed in the second quarter
Global management consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has released its second quarter analysis of the state of Saudi Arabia's banking sector. A round of the report's key findings in six charts.
23 September 2021
With Lebanon's banking secrecy suspended, A&M resumes its audit
Eight months after withdrawing from the engagement, global management consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal is set to resume its review of Lebanon’s central bank.
20 August 2021
UAE banks need to step up their customer service game
Banks in the UAE have struggled to manage the sudden and widespread shift to online customer service over the last year. This is according to a new study by KPMG and BrandsEye.
20 August 2021
Platform banking: the imperative to reshape the business model
Banks are facing stiff competition from challengers that have been quick to adopt innovative technologies and embed them into the heart of their operations.
18 August 2021
Cedar Consulting develops balanced scorecard for two banks
A flagship of Cedar Consulting’s proposition is its tried and tested Balanced Scorecard approach for strategic and organisational development.
05 August 2021
Cedar Consulting helps banks with business process re-design
Cedar Consulting has an extensive track record in helping clients with re-engineering their operating models and business processes.
26 July 2021
How a new way to think about ESG can create value for banks
Governments around the world are rapidly evolving laws and regulations to stimulate the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
20 July 2021
Tobias Schönberg relocates to Roland Berger's Dubai office
One of Roland Berger’s more senior partners in Europe – Tobias Schönberg – has joined the Middle East team, relocating from his native Germany.
14 July 2021
Cybersecurity considerations for banks in a digital world
In the wake of sudden and massive remote working environment accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, cybersecurity has been placed among the top concerns of banking executives.
30 June 2021
Future of Saudi banking demands digital maverickism
The rapid growth of fintech and the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have accelerated the demand for a strong digital leadership for banks, necessitated by both customers who require a touchless
22 June 2021
Meeting UAE's new Consumer Protection Standards for banks
The UAE’s Central Bank issued a set of Consumer Protection Regulations and Standards in the first quarter of 2021 – to ensure that licensed financial institutions provide safe and responsible service
31 May 2021
Accompany banking digital transformation with a people strategy
The new digital-first ways of conducting business in the banking industry create a knowledge gap that must be bridged.
18 May 2021
Strategic imperatives for UAE banks amid pandemic-stricken change
Innovation, digitalization, customer-centricity, compliance and better management of cost and risk are some strategies that banks in the UAE can employ – as they emerge from a year of shrinking profi
12 April 2021
Saudi Arabia's banking sector is ripe for further consolidation
M&A activity in Saudi Arabia’s banking market is anticipated to continue to unfold in 2021. Ali Maabreh, Head of M&A at KPMG in Saudi Arabia, outlines why the sector appears to be ripe for further consolidation.
01 April 2021
How Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul-listed banks fared in pandemic-hit 2020
In a new report by KPMG, the firm’s financial services experts have cracked the numbers on the audited 2020 financial results of Saudi Arabia’s eleven Tadawul-listed banks, shedding light on how the
22 March 2021
Abu Dhabi Global Market partners with OCO Global for US FDI
OCO Global is set to help US-based businesses invest in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) – an international financial centre home to nearly 3,000 global businesses and $85 billion in assets under manag
19 March 2021
Seven essentials to digital transformation in banking
Digitalisation is top of the agenda for banks across the world, although implementing a successful transformation has its challenges.
09 March 2021
PwC's Experience Centre hosts region's top FinTech start-ups
A cohort of eleven start-ups has graduated from a FinTech bootcamp, with the grand finale hosted at PwC’s Dubai based Experience Centre.
03 March 2021
Open banking can transform payments scene in Saudi Arabia
With open banking going into effect next year in Saudi Arabia, incumbent banks may lose their tight control of customer data and their near monopoly over payment services.
25 February 2021
KPMG leaders on Saudi's Q3 banking sector performance
KPMG Saudi banks has released the third quarter edition of its ‘Banking Pulse’, a quarterly study that sheds lights on the key trends and financial developments in the Kingdom’s banking industry.
14 December 2020
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