UAE and Oman rise, other Gulf states fall in HSBC expat ranking
The UAE has climbed two places to enter the top 10 of HSBC’s 2017 Expat Explorer Survey but the majority…
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Dubai tycoon Alabbar, MEVP launch $250m start-up fund
Dubai tycoon Mohamed Alabbar and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) on Wednesday announced the launch of its third fund with…
From Chinese Giants to New Frontiers: Emerging Dollar Bond Sales Boom
Frontier economies including Tajikistan and Iraq along with credit-hungry Asian firms led emerging market borrowing in the July-September quarter, as…
Indonesia to open new investment doors to Qatar and Middle East
Qatar stands to gain from its participation in an upcoming economic forum hosted by Indonesia, which is opening investment opportunities…
Philippines woos Qatari firms to invest in agro-industrial zones
The Philippines is inviting foreign investors including Qatari companies to invest in nearly six million hectares of lands available as…
The training drain – seven ways Middle East companies are getting employee training wrong
Learning and Development is a key driver for attracting and retaining talent, no matter which part of the world you’re…
BMO Global Asset Management appoints head of Middle East and North Africa
BMO Global Asset Management, owned by Canada’s Bank of Montreal, said on Monday it has appointed Fadi Khoury as head…
Saudi central bank suspends three currency exchange houses
Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Monday it had suspended three currency exchange houses - Halawani Bros, Al Amoudi and…
ADGM Partners with ADIB to Enhance Abu Dhabi's Fintech Ecosystem
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, today marked a new partnership with Abu Dhabi…
Saudi Arabia hires banks for third international bond
Saudi Arabia has hired banks to arrange a global investor call ahead of a potential international bond issuance, as the…
Banks body holds board meeting
The Board of Directors of the Oman Banks Association (OAB) held a meeting recently at the Oman Banks Association head…
Modi’s ambitious infrastructure fund NIIF to get up to $5 to 10 bn first investment; know details here
Ending a hiatus since it was launched more than two years ago, the much-touted National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)…