The five-step guide to low-cost offshore investing for UAE residents
Many UAE residents want to invest their money sensibly overseas, but have no idea how to go about it. …
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Transparency in Islamic Banking
Some critics have accused the Islamic Banking industry of not being transparent in its activities. They charge the industry of…
Richest kid in Dubai
Everyone dreams of being rich and successful and hanging out with the worldwide celebrities who would see you as their…
Luxury Dubai hotel now serving bougie cappuccino made with 24-carat gold
For their moneyed guests and for local Instagram snap-happy shutterbugs and influencers, Dubai’s luxury Burj Al Arab hotel has created…
Fintech bolsters Bahrain’s bid to revive finance hub status
Bahrain rose to prominence as a financial centre during Lebanon’s civil war more than 30 years ago, usurping Beirut as…
Non-resident Indians fast becoming key market in UAE
Did you know that of the total UAE population, 88% are expats? Indeed, the non-resident Indian (NRI) community represents the…
UAE’s labour market fails to pick up
The employment index in the United Arab Emirates remained below 50 for the second consecutive month, despite an increase in…
Hiring housemaids to get cheaper as insurance scheme will replace bank guarantee from October 15
A new insurance plan replacing bank guarantee is expected to bring down cost of hiring housemaids and other domestic workers,…
Banking on Digital Change
Six banking and finance experts explain how digital transformation is impacting the banking sector The Experts Shehzad Hameed,…
Global Financial Institutions Fined $26 Billion for AML, Sanctions & KYC Non-Compliance Since 2008 Financial Crisis
Fenergo publishes 10-year analysis of global regulatory fines for AML, KYC and sanctions-related fines on financial institutions, charting the regulatory…
GCC economic growth seen gaining momentum in 2019
GCC countries are expected to see a pick-up in economic growth in 2018 and 2019, according to the latest forecasts…
CBK issues KD 150m bonds, tawarruq
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced Monday the most recent issues of CBK bonds and related tawarruq at a…