Exponential growth seen in GCC assets under management
Dubai International Financial Centre has published the “DIFC Wealth & Asset Management Report 2017: Mapping Opportunities in the MEASA Region”…
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Watch out for trends disrupting UAE real estate
A few key trends have emerged during this year's edition of Cityscape Global, highlighting the evolving nature of the UAE's…
Mohammed bin Rashid chairs the “Year of Giving” higher committee
Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Wednesday chaired a…
Emirates NBD most trusted lender in UAE, Brand Finance Banking survey finds
Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest bank by assets, is the most trusted local lender in the UAE and has the most…
Pension Funds second largest investor in GCC after SWFs
Marmore MENA Intelligence, a subsidiary of Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”, recently released a report on GCC Institutional Investors III –…
Egypt back on investment map: IFC
The flotation of the local currency and the cut in fuel subsidies, although difficult decisions, are steps in the right…
Sharjah’s unique business environment increasingly attractive for FDI
The unique business environment that Sharjah and the UAE have been consistently offering foreign investors, and further developments that are…
Profitability of Gulf Islamic banks to deteriorate in 2017, S&P says
The profitability of Gulf Islamic banks will deteriorate this year and in 2018 with several factors coming into play, S&P…
Smaller UAE lenders should consider M&A as bigger banks transform digitally
Smaller lenders should consider merger and acquisition options in the UAE’s over-banked market to gain scale, Shayne Nelson, the group…
Central Bankers all at Sea by Gary Dugan
Central bankers appear to be searching for a new framework for monetary policy whilst thrashing around with their old one…
This is where UAE investors are buying property
Although property in London remains a firm favourite with UAE-based investors, the latest Global Real Estate Outlook, by IP Global,…
Bahrain, Sudan to enhance economic cooperation
Bahraini Finance Minister, Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Al Khalifa, has received Abdul Rahman Derar, Minister of State at the Sudanese…