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UAE reaffirms ties with China and India

India and China are the UAE’s largest trading partners, with their rapidly expanding middle classes, he said.

IBQ collects three accolades at the Banker Middle East Qatar Product Awards 2015

International Bank of Qatar has won the “Best Customer Service – Corporate”, “Best Customer Service – Retail”, and “Best Customer Loyalty Programme” awards from Banker Middle East for the year 2015.

London property "discount" attracts Qatari investors

Housing has become a central political issue in Britain, with the government introducing a capital gains tax on foreign-domiciled buyers in 2013

Microcredit Summit Campaign, Khalifa Fund announce strategic partnership

The 18th Microcredit Summit will gather global policymakers and microfinance experts

14 foreign companies halt investments in Egypt

He pointed out that the central bank prevents companies and importers from depositing more than $250,000 per month in banks.

The final great investment frontier: Iran

On a recent fact-finding visit to the country prior to the lifting of sanctions what we found was a real eye-opener and exposed many of our biases as wrong.

Investors need to be ready for reversal in asset price trends

Low probability of recession supports exposure to US equities

Double win for Oman Insurance Company at the MENA Insurance Awards held in Dubai

We are pleased to win this award, an affirmation of all our successes this past year.

Trade finance secures the deal for the UAE and Middle East

Financing of trade has long been essential to this country, with UAE non-oil trade growing by 0.65 per cent to Dh1.07 trillion in 2014 from a year earlier

UAE, India ties get new boost with seven agreements signed

Deals signed in the field of cybersecurity, infrastructure investment, renewable energy & space cooperation

Local investors lead major ME bourses up but banks dampen Abu Dhabi

Equity markets in the region, where government revenues largely depend on petrodollars, have been struggling to break free of the negative impact of weak oil prices.

KFH-Turkey issues capital boosting $350m sukuk

This issue represents one of the key issues in KFH-Turkey and is the outcome of collective success.

Centaur Asset Management becomes CISI's latest corporate supporter

Award-winning asset management firm signs up to CISI's standards designed to promote integrity and trust within the sector

Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Named Best Performing Insurance Company at Middle East Flagship Forum

5 awards were delivered at Gala Luncheon at the Middle East's longest running forum attended by central bankers, regulators and leading insurance companies

Leading international and regional financial experts to converge at 5th Euromoney GCC Financial Forum

The two-day forum will also feature high-profile panel discussions examining the global and regional macro outlook

Alkhabeer Capital Launches its IPO Fund

The fund may also invests part of its assets in the same at other GCC capital markets.

SEDCO Capital Sweeps Saudi Asset Manager of the Year Award

This year's awards have been judged by a number of highly respected individuals from the region's asset management sector.

Getting a hang of the diversification game

The UAE has already shown the way for Gulf oil producers to lessen dependency

EFG Hermes launches its first Ucits funds

Egypt and Middle East-based investment bank EFG Hermes has launched its first Ucits funds, one of which sees its debut into frontier markets.

Troubled Indian group nears sale of top London hotel to Qatar

The Business Standard newspaper reported that the deal for the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair could raise as much as $337 million.

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