03/26/2012
Employers in Abu Dhabi and Qatar offer as much as 30 percent more money than their counterparts in Dubai to attract candidates because of the cost of living, according to a human resources expert.
03/26/2012
Hashel, who has been the deputy governor for several years, was promoted to acting governor last month after former central bank chief Shaikh Salem Abdul Aziz Al Sabah resigned in protest against a steep rise in spending.
03/21/2012
Staff at HSBC Middle East have received an email today announcing immediate company plans to implement redundancies, Arabian Business has learned.
03/21/2012
He was deputy chief executive of the fund since 2006, was also mostly recently the chief executive of Bahrain-based labour fund Tamkeen, Mumtalakat said in a statement.
03/20/2012
Libya, Egypt and Tunisia have seen renewed interest in Islamic finance since last year's uprisings toppled governments which neglected or discouraged the industry for ideological reasons. Oman announced last May that it would introduce Islamic financ
03/20/2012
The family rules Bahrain and many ministerial jobs in the Gulf Arab island kingdom are held by family members.
03/19/2012
In the mid-1990’s he co-established the Middle East Capital Group in Lebanon, the region’s first merchant bank with a pan-Arab focus.
03/19/2012
Continuing on the growth path it has been following these last years, the BI-SAM group will communicate throughout 2012 about its ambitious 3 to 5 years strategic growth plan.
03/15/2012
started her career in banking with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson.
03/14/2012
He most recently served as Regional Director Middle East & North Africa at Willis Re, and has previously worked as a Middle East treaty underwriter at reinsurer SOREMA
03/13/2012
Emirates NBD ENBD.AD, Dubai's largest bank which has been grappling with impairments, plans to lay off up to 15 percent of its workforce, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
03/13/2012
His appointment plays a key role in supporting the Warba team to witness targeted growth and continuous development.
03/12/2012
The Middle East bourse has appointed Rod Banus, the former head of futures for Asia-Pacific at Barclays Capital, to head up its customer relations efforts, Financial News has learned.
03/08/2012
Base pay increases in the world’s financial services sector continue to be markedly different depending on region, according to new data issued by Mercer.
03/07/2012
Prior to re-joining UGB in 2009, he held senior operating positions in KIPCO Group Companies including Chief Executive Officer, United Gulf Financial Services Company, Qatar and Group Chief Financial Officer, Wataniya International FZ LLC.
03/07/2012
“As Zurich continues to expand its presence in Kuwait, Anas’s in-depth understanding of the local market will be invaluable,” said Maroun Mourad, CEO of Zurich’s General Insurance business in the Middle East.
03/06/2012
Hyeonmuk Mun, who has 15 years of experience in trading in the Middle East & Africa with RBS Global Markets, Calyon CIB and Citibank, will lead the team as Managing Director, supported by two senior traders.
03/06/2012
Saliba enjoys strong professional business record fraught with diverse achievements which qualify him to occupy this important position.
03/05/2012
Nonetheless, Zaken found flaws in Bank Hapoalim's approval of credit to then-chairman Dan Dankner, when Kenan served as head of the bank's corporate division. In that capacity, Kenan was responsible for submitting Dankner's requests to the
03/01/2012
StanChart named best foreign bank
The award was presented at the ‘Emeafinance Middle East Banking Awards’ ceremony in Dubai.