05/28/2018
Grappling with an ageing UAE pension regime
Generational changes are the need of the hour to meet longer term challenges
Research, Comment and Analysis
05/28/2018
Wealthy want to ‘do well and do good’
Desire to make a positive impact is very strong among region’s wealthy
05/28/2018
Global business growth expected despite protectionism – HSBC
“Strategies include increasing regional trade, establishing joint ventures or local subsidiaries in more markets, and capitalising on trends in consumer demands and digital technologies.”
05/25/2018
Funds Absorb Record $1.6 Trillion Net Inflow Worldwide in 2017
More than 200 managers worldwide each generated at least $1 billion of flows into their active funds last year, but 100 firms suffered over $1 billion of net redemptions.
05/23/2018
How buying a home in the UAE can halve your rent
Ben Crompton says it always makes financial sense to buy the property you live in
05/23/2018
More private debt will fund Middle East real estate in a decade
10% of the total real estate debt market could come from private providers within the next decade
05/22/2018
Artificial Intelligence to add US $182 billion
The report looked at 15 industries in the UAE and 13 in Saudi Arabia to determine the potential sector-specific impact of AI on the economies of the Middle East.
05/21/2018
He who hesitates is lost by Gary Dugan
The eurozone data has been particularly weak and Japan too with first-quarter GDP growth well below expectations.
05/21/2018
Soaring profits push global dividends to a first-quarter record
The Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index ended the quarter at a record 174.2, meaning that global payouts last year were almost three-quarters higher than in 2009.
05/20/2018
Which countries will create most billionaires in 10 years?
UAE will be the 12th biggest producer of billionaires in 2027: study
05/20/2018
Only 32% of UAE residents would recommend their bank, survey shows
Data from Souqalmal.com found that personal loans and credit cards are the most searched for financial products
05/17/2018
Revealed: The world's largest banks by assets
This is up $1.727 trillion since last year’s ranking, with half of this growth due to a strengthening yuan against the US dollar.
05/17/2018
DIFC’s Governor & China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Hold Talks On Future Collaboration
Meeting focused on DIFC-China longstanding relationship and enhancing collaboration
05/16/2018
UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US
Deloitte compares the centres based on business environment, provider capability, stability, and tax and regulation.
05/16/2018
March remittances drop 9.8% in March amid repatriation
The countries that registered the biggest declines in cash remittances were Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the United States.
05/16/2018
MENA energy needs set to grow at 6.4%: Apicorp
Apicorp’s report also finds that the renewable energy drive in the region is led by the UAE, Morocco, and Jordan
05/16/2018
The Wealth-X Billionaire Census 2018
The report attributes this significant increase in wealth to a synchronized upturn in the world economy and climbing equity markets.
05/16/2018
As Digitization Raises the Stakes, Investment Banks Must Raise Their Games
Despite Recent Revenue Uptick, Continuing Migration to Digital Services and Business Models Is Pressuring Banks to Be More Client Centric, Attract Fresh Talent, and Become More Agile, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group
05/15/2018
Opportunities in a complicated world by Gary Dugan
OPEC meets again next month in Vienna.
05/14/2018
The Deloitte International Wealth Management Centre Ranking 2018
The winding road to future value creation