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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
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
Dubai’s Klaim bags funding and wins tech innovation competition
Dubai-based insurtech platform Klaim has enjoyed a flying start to the post-summer season, roping in $1.
14 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
Six trends sweeping through Middle East's insurance industry
Global accounting and consulting giant KPMG has released the latest edition of its ‘Future of Insurance’ report for the Middle East.
05 August 2021
Securing the Middle East’s thriving digital economy
The Middle East is thriving as digital transformation sees financial firms harnessing technology to cut costs and increase efficiency.
27 July 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
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
Top US consultancy withdraws from 'crucial' central bank work
Alvarez & Marsal has exited its role as consultant to Lebanon’s central bank, after a sustained standoff saw the financial institution withhold data citing bank secrecy.
26 November 2020
Eight technology trends that will disrupt the banking industry
Technology is rapidly transforming the way how banks operate and how they serve their customers, and becoming a key enabler of competitive edge.
19 November 2020
A&M, KPMG and Oliver Wyman start work at Banque du Liban
Two months after announcing the deal, consultants and auditors from Alvarez & Marsal, KPMG and Oliver Wyman have finally hit the ground running in Beirut.
19 October 2020
How banks and insurers in Saudi Arabia are faring during Covid
While Covid-19 has understandably had a significant impact on Saudi Arabia’s financial services industry, the banking and insurance sectors have proven resilient this year.
07 October 2020
Investor appetite in Middle East’s FinTech sector remains strong
An increasingly vibrant hub for tech startups, the Middle East is drawing significant early stage investments in the FinTech space, according to a new global report from KPMG.
17 September 2020
Lebanon's FFA Private Bank teams up with Ankura
FFA Private Bank, a Lebanese bank specialised in capital markets and wealth management, has teamed up with global management consultancy Ankura to launch a new offering for the country’s banking indu
11 August 2020
Lebanon calls in trio of leading management consulting firms
The Lebanese government has hired a trio of leading management consulting firms to audit the country’s embattled central bank.
22 July 2020
One fifth of Middle East bank holders now use FinTech solutions
A Deloitte survey across nine key markets in the Middle East has found that despite a growing willingness to adopt FinTech solutions, only just over 20% of banking services customers currently use Fi
08 July 2020
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