“Standing Still… But Still Standing” – Blackrock
The global economy faces increased odds of slipping into a “Stagnation” scenario dominated by anemic growth in the developed…
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StanChart launches portal for currency payment
Standard Chartered’s corporate customers in Qatar will have access to some 130 global trade currencies following the bank’s launch of…
Standard Chartered launches enhanced online banking FX service
Standard Chartered announced the launch of enhanced online banking foreign exchange services through the Bank's secure online banking platform, Straight2Bank.…
Will Saudi Arabia Open Its Exchange?
As Saudi Arabian equities soared to new highs in early 2012, tongues quickly began wagging about an imminent opening up…
Qatari royals buy Italian fashion icon Valentino
Italian fashion house Valentino has been snapped up by the Qatari royal family for 700 million euros, the latest purchase…
Cigna and Finansbank Announce Joint Venture Partnership in Turkey
Cigna has announced july 12 that it has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of Finans Emeklilik, the 6th largest…
Uncertainty in Europe and indecision in the U.S. will dominate world economy, markets in third quarter – Natixis CEO
Markets will be erratic in the third quarter as policy indecision in the U.S. and a deepening recession in Europe…
Top 100 Firms Have Combined $3 Trillion AUM – Research
Assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally now exceed US$3 trillion, according to research produced by…
The Storm Is Not Over Yet Emerging market equities offer long-term opportunities
The escalation of the eurozone debt crisis in the second quarter of 2012 has dimmed the prospects for the…
Abu Dhabi property prices and rents fall
While property prices and rents are rising in Dubai, neighbouring Abu Dhabi’s residential real estate market is suffering from an…
Mideast M&A activity surges 45% to $8.5b in Q2
Mergers and acquisition activity in the Middle East surged 45 per cent in the second quarter to $8.5 billion on…
RBS, others quit Dubai Group debt talks
Royal Bank of Scotland and two other banks have abandoned talks on restructuring Dubai Group's $10 billion debt and threatened…