UAE asset managers shun soft commission
The payment of so-called ‘soft commission’ to advisers in the United Arab Emirates by some asset management companies is…
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Big Hedge Fund vs. Small Hedge Fund
Last year, a year of mediocre returns for hedge funds in general, saw small hedge funds with less than $100m…
Leading Swiss private banking group establishes subsidiary in Bahrain
The Central Bank of Bahrain has granted an Investment Firm licence to Julius Baer Group to establish a full subsidiary…
QE to keep supporting shares – Coutts
Despite some conflicting signals from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials last week, we remain confident that quantitative easing (QE, or asset…
Addleshaws launches Qatar office with duo of hires
Addleshaw Goddard has hired partners Hussein Damirji and Martin Brown from Patton Boggs and Dentons respectively to launch an office…
GCC women's wealth estimated at USD224bn
Kuwait Financial Centre " Markaz " has recently published a report titled "When GCC Women Invest: An Underserviced Market". Based…
EX-RBS CEO set to join UAE bank First Gulf Bank
Simon Penney, the former CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland's Middle East and Africa operation, is set to make reappearance…
Bank Muscat buys HSBC Bank Oman's point of sale business
Bank Muscat has signed an agreement for the referral and transfer of the assets of the merchant acquiring (point of…
Islamic Development Bank sets guidance for $1 bln sukuk
Islamic Development Bank, a Jeddah-based multilateral institution, set price guidance for a $1 billion Islamic bond sale on Tuesday,…
CBO Publishes Its First Report on Financial Stability
The Central Bank of Oman today issued its first report on financial stability. The report aims at identifying the…
HSBC Enhances Investment Services for Affluent Customers
The platform will allow customers to expand their investment portfolios by accessing a broad range of products, including, mutual funds,…
NBAD appoints GM of Asset Management Group
Mr. Watts set up the Group’s fixed income business when he joined the Bank in 2010. Under his direction, the…