What do the numbers say about the Kuwaiti banking system?
When the National Bank of Kuwait, the country’s biggest publicly traded lender, revealed its Q3 results at 73.7 million Kuwaiti…
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IFRS9 to help reinforce confidence in banking system
The implementation of “impairment” provisions under the newly-promulgated International Financial Reporting Standard ‘IFRS9’ from 2018, the health of Qatari banks…
UAE economic growth to stay resilient
Non-oil growth in the UAE will remain resilient in 2017 while in the medium term, while economic activity will strengthen…
Is now the time for Gulf investors to buy London property?
In 1986, investment guru Warren Buffet shared the secret of his success in his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire…
Qatar National Bank rules out sale of stake in UAE bank
Qatar National Bank’s said on Wednesday its stake in United Arab Emirates-based Commercial Bank International is not for sale. …
The UAE has the right formula to become a global hub for wealth management
Khaled Sifri, CEO of Emirates Investment Bank, an independent private bank based in UAE, said at a conference today that…
UAE ranked world’s third strongest nation brand
The UAE has been ranked the world’s third strongest nation brand in a report released by valuation consultancy Brand Finance.…
The new face of Arabian Gulf finance
In just a few years, Jassim Al-Seddiqi has become the “go to” financier in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, and…
UAE problem loans to rise, Moody’s warns
Problem loans in the UAE’s banking sector are set to rise by the end of 2018, ratings agency Moody’s Investors…
Three ways retirement in UAE will change beyond recognition
Retirement in the sunny UAE looks set to change beyond recognition according to research by Old Mutual International and Quilter…
UK companies likely to be favoured in UAE post-Brexit
British companies in the UAE will be likely have a preferred status following Britain’s exit from the European Union, also…
Who wants to be a Chief Investment Officer? by Gary Dugan
CIOs giving up on the markets - hedge funds close Radical shifts in strategic asset allocation as some Endowment funds…