Low-Yield Savings Accounts Boost UAE Banks
For banks in the United Arab Emirates, it’s a good thing so many customers have little choice but to park…
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The largest free market economy in the Middle East marches on
Saudi Arabia, literally the beacon of Islam and alongside 25% of the world's oil reserves, has long been viewed as…
IDB Expert Group Meeting discusses trade dynamics
The Islamic Development Bank is holding a two-day Expert Group Meeting on “The Role of Intra-Regional Trade in Strengthening Regional…
Saudi Arabia – Awash with investor opportunities
Saudi Arabia has long been a source and provider of stability to the region. This is a country whose strength…
Over-reliance on inheritance putting retirement at risk for UAE residents
Inheritance may seem like the norm as more than four in five (84%) working age people in the UAE, and…
Middle East M&A trend report : UAE remains most targeted GCC country in Q1 2015
Despite being the most targeted country within the Middle East region, the UAE undertook seven outbound deals worth $526 million…
Israeli home prices going nowhere but up, say experts
Call it a price bubble, or the result of over-regulation – but home costs in Israel are heading higher, according…
IVC-KPMG Israeli High-Tech Capital Raising Survey Q1 2015
In the first quarter of 2015, 166 Israeli high-tech companies raised $994 million – the second highest quarterly amount in…
Gulf banks tighten credit for small firms as cheap oil bites
Banks are tightening lending conditions for small, private companies in the Gulf - a sign that the region's economies are…
CFA Institute study calls for standardisation, simplification and transparency within the shadow banking sector to support the healthy functioning of the capital markets
As banks address new capital regulatory requirements and slow balance sheet growth, a new global study on alternative channels for…
Almost 10,000 sign petition against Dubai SeaWorld theme park
Almost 10,000 people worldwide have signed an online petition calling on the Dubai government to axe plans for a SeaWorld…
HSBC offers personal development and personal opportunities for Emiratis at Dubai Career Fair
Promising national and international opportunities, bespoke training programmes and unparalleled development programmes, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited is targeting talented…