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EFG Hermes’ annual meet shines light on MENA investment opportunities

The event explored transformative innovations in capital markets and regulatory developments while highlighting investment prospects

BIG Holding’s $146.5m IPO draws orders worth $2.5bn

BIG Holding’s $146.5m IPO draws orders worth $2.5bn

The company priced its IPO at the top of the range, selling its shares at 500 fils apiece to raise KWD45m

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EFG Hermes reveals five must watch sectors for 2024

Following the theme of its conference, EFG Hermes highlights opportunities available in frontier emerging markets

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Power Letters 2024: Moustafa Gad, head of Investment Banking of EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding Company

Looking at the landscape, 2024 promises to sustain the momentum in the GCC region, with Saudi Arabia taking centre stage, says Gad

EFG Holding posts EGP3bn in Q3 2023 revenue

EFG Holding posts EGP3bn in Q3 2023 revenue

The banking group’s net profit after tax and minority interest rose by 24 per cent to reach EGP395m

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Lumi Rental’s $290m IPO

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Lumi Rental’s $290m IPO

The offering marks EFG Hermes’ fifth IPO this year and is the latest in a series of transactions the investment bank has advised on in the GCC region

Valu issues EGP922.3m worth of securitised bonds

EFG Holding’s Valu issues EGP922.3m worth of securitised bonds

The transaction marks the financial technology firm’s third issuance this year, and the sixth concluded in partnership with EFG Hermes to date

EFG Hermes, Saudi Exchange showcase Saudi investment potential

EFG Hermes, Saudi Exchange showcase Saudi investment potential

The kingdom continues to be under-represented in the portfolios of emerging markets investors despite being the sixth index in the MSCI EM Index

EFG Hermes advises EMRC on EGP472m securitised bond issuance

EFG Hermes advises EMRC on EGP472m securitised bond issuance

The landmark securitisation programme makes EMRC the first refinance mortgage company to securitise portfolios for mortgage companies in the Egyptian market.

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BNPL platform Valu announces strategic rebranding

Under the new brand identity, Valu has refreshed its logo, application and overall visual identity to represent the company in a more modern and dynamic way

EFG Holding’s Q2 2023 revenue jumps 51% to $844m

EFG Holding’s Q2 2023 revenue jumps to EGP3.1bn

The banking group’s net profit after tax and minority interest rose by 20 per cent to reach EGP405m

Karim Awad, group CEO of EFG Holding on the bank’s transformation journey

Cover story: Shining the spotlight on EFG Holding’s rebranding and growth journey

Powered by a strategic rebranding, EFG Holding continues to maintain a competitive edge across frontier and emerging markets. Group CEO Karim Awad shares the details

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Qatar stocks could attract up to $3.5bn on free float plan

The Gulf state is considering the plan on the hopes that more trading would raise investment returns, reduce costs and help with diversification

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EFG Hermes shuts Oman operations

The universal bank said the move comes in light of its efforts to drive shareholders’ value by optimising its operations and improving the return on equity metric

EFG-hermes concludes advisory on AUF Group-Agthia deal

EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Agthia’s majority acquisition of Auf Group

The transaction, upon completion, will see UAE-based Agthia owning 60 per cent of Egypt’s Auf Group

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FAS Labs, valU partner to offer digital consumer finance services in Saudi Arabia

The agreement will accelerate the geographical expansion of valU and provide digital finance solutions to consumers in Saudi Arabia through FAS Finance

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EFG Hermes wraps up advisory on $323m private placement ahead of Ali Alghanim and Sons’ IPO

This is a significant milestone for EFG Hermes, as it’s the firm’s first IPO on Boursa Kuwait where it has acted as a joint bookrunner for the offering

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Amazon invests $10m in EFG Hermes, may convert to 4.255% stake in subsidiary valU

ValU has a current post-money valuation $235m

Citi, HSBC set to share up to $97m in fees from DEWA IPO

DEWA said in a statement that the selling commissions would amount to Dhs213.7m

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UAE lender First Abu Dhabi Bank pulls bid for Egypt’s EFG-Hermes

FAB had offered to buy a majority stake in EFG-Hermes in February

EFG Hermes completes advisory on $6.1 bn DEWA IPO

EFG Hermes has advised on other landmark listings such as ACWA Power’s offering on Tadawul and ADNOC Drilling’s milestone IPO on ADX

EFG Hermes hires Saud Altassan as CEO for Saudi business

Altassan was the head of investment banking for Bank of America in Saudi Arabia

EFG Hermes completes advisory on Macro Group’s $83m IPO

The IPO is the first listing of a cosmeceutical company on the Egyptian Exchange

Power Letters 2022: Mohamed Ebeid, CEO, EFG Hermes’ Investment Bank; group executive committee member

In Egypt, we closed three accelerated equity offerings, out of which one was the first dual listing of a London listed company on EGX

EFG Hermes advises TPG’s Evercare Group on $72.4m IDC deal

IDC, a radiology and pathology diagnostics service provider in Pakistan, provides imaging and lab services across a national network of over 80 branches in 30 cities

Saudi Arabia: EFG Hermes completes advisory on listing of ACWA Power

The listing is one of the largest offerings in the kingdom since Saudi Aramco’s IPO in 2019

Vortex Energy achieves $200m first close for fourth fund

Vortex Energy IV will target all energy transition verticals

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Egypt’s sovereign fund, EFG Hermes partner to acquire control of Arab Investment Bank

The transaction will be structured as a capital increase that will raise the paid-in capital of the bank to EGP5bn

EFG Hermes Shareholders Approve QInvest Deal

Egypt’s biggest investment bank, EFG Hermes and Qatar’s QInvest had reached an agreement in May 2012.

EFG-Hermes Q2 net profit down 66%

The Egyptian investment bank posted a net profit of $4.4 million as revenues from its brokerage operations declined.