A time machine that all UAE expats should look into
For those of us living in the UAE time seems to stand still. Sunnier climes and the holiday lifestyle. It…
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Unrest, Muted SWFs Slow Middle East M&A Activity
Most investment bankers in Dubai’s financial center will tell you their pipeline – the transactions they are working on –…
Capital Intelligence affirms ratings on FGB
FGB's good Q1 2014 results underpin the 'Stable' Outlook assigned to the rating. The Bank's Foreign Currency Ratings are maintained…
Asset management: investing for growth by Christy Bremner – SS&C PORTIA
As the asset management industry returns to growth it’s apparent to me that firms are competing more than ever on…
GCC insurers' investment mix dominated by high-risk asset
GCC insurers continue to face investment risk given the dominance of high-risk assets in their investment mix, says Moody's Investors…
Kuwait real estate rebounds
Growth was seen across residential, commercial and retail segments with total sales of KWD 447 million, up 60% year-on-year, according…
New funding for global sovereigns promotes strategic asset allocation to emerging markets and alternatives – Invesco study
Emerging markets are the preferred destination for new capital inflow from the Middle East sovereigns Allocations to alternative investments increasing…
UAE Bank Warns That Dubai’s Property Market May Crash
The property market in Abu Dhabi and Dubai has shown the first signs of instability, with the central bank of…
What’s in a name: companies opt for short and sweet branding
There has lately been a flurry of name changes in the UAE banking industry. First Gulf Bank has become FGB;…
MSCI upgrade of UAE and Qatar to Emerging Market status will attract global investments of $3 billion (out of total $8 trillion assets)
Following the recent upgrade of the UAE and Qatar to the Emerging Market status by global markets index provider MSCI,…
Second thoughts? IMF updates its outlook for Bahrain
On May 21, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Bahrain.…
China remains a key focus in Dubai's tourism strategy.
Dubai has ranked in the top three most popular destinations amongst high-net-worth Chinese travellers, rising from 8th place in 2013…