Kingdom’s female investors warned against swindlers
A number of Saudi working women are falling prey to scammers in an attempt to hide their savings and properties…
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Top 10 Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Direct Deals for 2014
According to SWFI’s proprietary Sovereign Wealth FundTransaction Database, Asian and Gulf-based sovereign wealth funds are the biggest SWF spenders when…
Four forecasts about an uncertain year ahead for the UAE and beyond
Ah, the joy of being right. I made four predictions in this column at the end of last year, and…
Dubai closer to becoming Islamic finance hub
The global Islamic economy continued to grow in 2014, and Dubai made solid progress towards its ambitious target to be…
HBMSU Board of Governors issues directives to establish university’s leadership in national classification of higher education institutions
During its first regular meeting for the Academic Year 2014-2015, the Board of Governors of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart…
Mergers and acquisitions boom in Middle East
After a strong year for cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the Middle East region is poised to witness a further…
Banks slip in attracting top talent in the UAE
Business students from local UAE universities choose airports and airlines, software companies and the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector as…
‘No need to create sovereign wealth fund
Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister said there was no need for the kingdom to create a sovereign wealth fund to manage…
UAE Central bank to study margin lending
The Central Bank of the UAE discussed margin lending at a board meeting this week and ordered that all aspects…
Why Saudi Arabia may actually boost spending in 2015
At some point later on this week, the 2015 Saudi budget will be posted on the website of the Saudi…
Age of plenty seen over for Gulf Arabs
The boom that adorned Gulf Arab monarchies with glittering towers, swelled their sovereign funds and kept unrest largely at bay…
NetJets Europe strengthens focus on providing turnkey solutions to meet growing demand for private aviation services in the Middle East
NetJets Europe today released further details of its offering in the Middle East, which focuses on providing a 360 degree…