UAE considers expat pension schemes
Pension schemes could soon be available for expat workers in the UAE, following a study that recommends replacing traditional end-of-service…
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QNB: Weathering the storm
There may not be a large financial institution that has faced more trying circumstances in recent months than Qatar National…
First Abu Dhabi Bank: Still much to prove
For as long as anyone can remember, the Middle East’s banks have been ripe for consolidation, yet large mergers have…
Bank Muscat staff honoured at 35th anniversary celebrations
Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the sultanate, hosted a grand ceremony at the head office to mark…
Kuwait-hosted Iraqi donors conference will encourage investments – PM
The upcoming Iraqi reconstruction donors' conference, set to be hosted by Kuwait early next year, will encourage foreign investments in…
Is it possible to put a value on Bitcoin?
Price Tag Is it possible to put a value on Bitcoin? The geeky economist in us is inclined…
Dubai Financial Market welcomes listing of Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank
Dubai Financial Market, DFM, today announced the listing of Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank, KHCB, as trading commenced on the bank’s…
Saudi budgets 978 billion riyal spending for 2018
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday unveiled the 2018 budget, the largest in the kingdom’s history with 978 billion riyals ($261 billion)…
Palestinian billionaire Masri back in Jordan after release in Saudi Arabia: family source
Palestinian billionaire Sabih al-Masri, Jordan’s most powerful businessman, returned to Amman on Tuesday after his release in Saudi Arabia secured…
Emirates Development Bank adopts SME Finance Strategy
During the meeting, the minutes and resolutions of the sixth board meeting for the year 2016, held on 15 November…
UAE rents still dropping, while rental yields and transaction activity is strong
Propertyfinder Trends, now in its third edition, hits inboxes today. The report is 20% larger than the previous edition and…
Why robo-advisories will appeal to Mena millennials
The disruptive power of digital technology has changed customer expectations and that too at a rapid pace over the past…