Middle East investment in London set to rise 30% in 2018
Middle Eastern investment in London is expected to top £1.38 billion ($1.75 billion) in 2018, up 30 percent on last…
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Kuwait's plan to reduce expats 'to impact economic growth'
Kuwait's plan to cut expat numbers by 1.5 million over the next seven years will impact economic growth, according to…
Majority in Gulf ‘prefer online banking’
The majority of customers in the Gulf region clearly prefers to handle their daily banking transactions from their phones and…
2018 in review: What can we learn for 2019? – Julius Baer
Lesson #1: An unusual year As 2018 is drawing to a close, before planning for 2019, it is important to…
Lebanon’s banks remain stable, seeing moderate growth
Socioeconomically, Lebanon at the end of 2018 gives the appearance of having experienced a year of only two seasons: an…
UAE lenders unaffected by troubles at Sharjah’s Invest Bank
Banks in the United Arab Emirates were unaffected on Monday by the central bank’s statement in support of Sharjah’s loss-making…
UAE Central Bank's foreign currency assets hit $94.28bn
Total foreign currency assets held by the UAE’s Central Bank stood at AED 346.3 billion in November ($94.28 billion) against…
UBF explores adoption of blockchain in banks
The CEOs Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation on Monday discussed the adoption of blockchain to enhance know-your-customer processes…
Arab economies’ diversification to unlock new wealth
Arab countries are moving beyond the oil and gas industries to diversify and innovate their economies, and this is where…
Boom years ahead for Middle East
Despite the general economic slowdown, there will be unprecedented growth in the region in eight to 10 years, a Dubai-based…
Opinion: Managing the great wealth transfer
Immense opportunities await wealth structurers as older patriarchs and matriarchs across the countries of the GCC prepare to pass on…
The Gulf’s corporate governance needs to plug a few gaps
The MENA region’s corporate sector is undergoing significant change. Examples include the recently announced merger of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank,…