UAE's SWFs assets under management rise to $811.7 billion
Total assets under management of the UAE’s sovereign wealth funds rose to $811.7 billion in September 2012, registering an increase…
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UBS Appoints New Investment Bank Team
UBS has appointed a handful of bankers to run its retooled investment bank, days after the Swiss bank announced…
Bain boosts ME group
Alexander De Mol has been promoted to the global partnership at Bain & Company, the global business consulting firm.…
Israeli banks demanding to see U.S. citizens' tax returns
In a move that some tax lawyers are calling a blatant violation of customer privacy, two Israeli banks are requiring…
UAE-based UBS workers banking on job survival
A UAE-based insider at Swiss mega-bank UBS has revealed employees in this country hope they’ll be safe from the chop. That comes…
New wealth brings luxury shopping to Iraq
A Dubai-based perfume, cosmetics and jewelry chain is set to become one of the first international luxury retailers to open…
Ithmaar to convert Swiss unit into family office
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail institution, yesterday announced that it will convert the banking licence of its wholly-owned subsidiary,…
Turkish Banks Go for Gold to Lure $302 Billion Hoard
Deniz Kalkan, a 32-year-old housewife in Istanbul, is ready to move her gold. “I’ll put these in a deposit account…
Emirates NBD Asset Management appoints Senior Executive Officer
Emirates NBD Asset Management has appointed David Marshall as its new Senior Executive Officer. Marshall takes over from Deon Vernooy,…
Bank Sarasin-Alpen only private bank recognized by Arabia CSR awards
Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Limited, Dubai was the winner of the Arabia CSR Award 2012 in the small organisation category…
Coutts dropped Gulf clients after UK pressure
Coutts, the private banking arm of UK government-backed Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), dropped Gulf customers this year…
The Best Banks In The World Broken Down By Category
For its 2012 list of the World's Best Banks, Global Finance choose winners in 12 categories ranging from best investment…