Global wealth management industry had a solid business year
The global wealth management industry had a solid business year in 2014 in terms of financial results for the operating…
Wealth and Asset Management
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New initiative aims to equip women for top banking jobs
A mentorship programme to help Bahraini women take up senior positions in the banking sector is underway. The programme,…
Private banks pride themselves on discretion
Private banks pride themselves on discretion, so it must have been galling for Deutsche Bank to have had its dirty…
Emirati businessman pledges over $1 billion to educate Arabs
A wealthy Emirati businessman says he is giving away a third of his assets, or more than a billion dollars,…
Leading UAE businessman gives third of assets to charity
Prominent United Arab Emirates businessman Abdullah Ahmad al-Ghurair has donated more than $1 billion - a third of his business…
Damac in London tie-up with fashion label Versace
Damac Properties is believed to be in advanced talks with Italian fashion house Versace over a branding partnership at the…
Saudi prince pledges $32-B fortune to charity
Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Wednesday pledged his entire $32-billion (28.8-billion-euro) fortune to charitable projects over the…
Standard Chartered Appoints Meletiou CEO for Iraq Operations
Standard Chartered appointed Andreas Meletiou chief executive officer for its Iraq operations effective yesterday, according to a spokesman for the…
Public perception of Israeli banks is not accurate
Governor of the Bank of Israel Karnit Flug says Israeli banks' profits are not excessive. "I know that some…
DIFC highlights Dubai's status as major asset management hub
Dubai International Financial Centre - the mature global financial hub connecting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) markets…
Shrinking Western banks prompt DIFC to shift East
The Dubai International Financial Centre spent the first 10 years of its existence looking to banks in the West. It’s…
Banks in Oman back calls for avoiding debt pitfalls
Banks in Oman believe that ease of access to financing and a wider range of options have enhanced the experience…