UAE bank offers ‘highest’ savings interest rate
Tired of getting a paltry interest rate on your savings account? Savers in the UAE can now have the opportunity…
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Passport to overseas success
As some areas of the Middle East lurch deeper into political tumult, wealth managers, law firms and financial brokers are…
UAE ranks 25 in 2015 Global Retirement Index
The UAE ranked 25th in the Natixis Global Retirement Index with its retirees outperforming several western nations including USA and…
'Double-digit acceleration': Sukuks leap forward toward global integarion
The rapid development of Islamic financial institutions and markets have enabled the penetration of mainstream finance and gaining relevance to…
Strong banking sector to address funding challenges
Full year data from the leading UAE banks indicate that the banking system in the country is strong enough to…
Equities to outperform in 2015, says CFA ME market sentiment survey
Nearly half of investors expect equities in the global market to have the highest total return in 2015. Nearly…
Islamic bank cards perfumed for women
Islamic banks are going to new lengths to grab the market share offered by an increasing number of working women…
Gulf institutional funds favour Japan, Asia, shun Europe – Pictet
Gulf institutional investors are putting their money into Asian equities, in particular Japanese stocks, but are shunning European shares after…
Your smartphone is a paradise for corporate hackers
Smartphones are increasingly becoming popular as a communication tool in the workplace. Many companies no longer require their employees…
Deloitte: Technology investments a strategic priority; yet CIO innovation budgets remain insignificant
Digital, analytics and big data the key bets for 2015; but what role will CIOs play in delivering these? …
Middle East investment bank fees reach six-year high in 2014
Fees rose to $1.1 billion, the most since 2008, from $954 million in 2013, according to data compiled by New…
Bahrain banks' assets increase five per cent
Total assets of 34 Bahrain-domiciled banks are estimated to have grown five per cent last year, suggesting the start of…