Dubai's Emirates NBD raised around $52mln for Saudi equity fund: officials
Emirates NBD, Dubai’s largest lender, is planning to focus on exploring equity investments in Saudi Arabia and Egypt between now…
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Four Big Banking Issues Affecting UAE Company Formation
Opening a corporate bank account can be stressful. New and tough international regulations and expectations on banks over the last…
Properties' Prices Keep Falling in Dubai
The cost of renting and buying property in Dubai has decreased since H2 2017, but most price falls remain modest,…
Asset managers fear technology-driven new entrants – RESEARCH
State Street Corporation has announced the publication of its latest research, the State Street 2018 Fund Strategy Survey, which surveyed…
How to manage transformation to achieve a sustainable advantage in challenging times
Efma’s Retail Banking Summit in Lebanon concluded today on a successful note. The one-day summit brought together senior banking executives…
The most important intelligence isn’t artificial…
A new report offers a glimpse into the future of a career in banking, predicting six surprising new types of…
The Case For An Innovation Hub To Facilitate MEASA Financial Inclusion
Almost half of all financially excluded and underserved individuals are currently concentrated in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia …
UAE banks handle over 12m cheques in 5 months
The number of cheques that passed through the UAE’s cheque clearing system reached 12.060 million during the first five months…
UAE is 5th largest investor in Uzbekistan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the fifth largest country investing in Uzbekistan during the first quarter of 2018, according…
Arabian heights: What Saudi Arabia's upgrade means for investors
It was a symbolic moment for Saudi Arabia last week when women could finally get behind the wheel. Lifting…
Crystal Clear: UAE's transparent real estate market boosts investor confidence
The UAE real estate market is more transparent now as compared to 2016, which helps buyers and sellers to make…
The Worst May Be Over for the Saudi Economy
Saudi Arabia’s economy is starting to emerge from the worst slowdown since the global financial crisis, if only due to…