UAE most complex country for corporate compliance – TMF Group
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the most complex compliance regime of any country in the world, according to a…
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Innovative Investing
Mike Clark and Omar Jackson, Partners at Berkeley Assets, discuss the investor climate in Dubai and how blockchain technology will…
UAE-China investments: a bedrock of mutual economic growth
The global economic landscape is changing rapidly and so is the investment model and the way public and private companies…
Pressure on Dubai to implement stricter gratuity payment legislation
Several financial advisers in Dubai are calling on the emirate to introduce new legislation that will make it mandatory for…
NBK: Egypt continues to recover from 2016 foreign currency crisis
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), a subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait Group, said the Egyptian economy continues…
Bahrain is warned: Reform or sink
Promises, promises. That’s the story with Bahrain today, as it grapples with the most serious economic episode in its…
Arabian Business Podcast: The future of cryptocurrencies in the UAE
Blockchain technology will soon transform business operations in several sectors, while initial coin offerings (ICOs) are currently “nothing more than…
Moody’s affirms ratings of 10 Qatar banks and changes outlook to stable
Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) yesterday affirmed the long-term deposit and issuer ratings of the 10 banks it rates in Qatar,…
UAE a key Middle East stop along China’s Silk Road initiative
The UAE’s trade with China shas grown substantially since His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of…
UAE banks continue to perform well, with higher profitability
Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has released its latest UAE Banking Pulse for Q1 2018, showing that…
Saudi Arabia boosts fintech drive with UAE and Bahrain talks
Saudi Arabia is discussing a coordinated approach to the regulation and nurturing of fintech startups with the UAE and Bahrain.…
Saudi Arabia 'top digital banking market in Mena'
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the top digital banking market in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, with…