What lockdown? Covid unlocks more wealth, millionaires in ME
The number of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) - those with more than $30 million (Dh110 million) in net worth…
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UAE bank results for Q3 to come under pressure from bad loans, low margins
A week away from reporting the third quarter results, bankers and anlysts have indicated that the profits for the sector…
Top tips for effective remote meetings
During the past 6 months, remote selling has become a fact of life in the asset management industry. This shift,…
COVID-19, low oil prices set to trigger new wave of GCC bank mergers
A new wave of banking sector mergers is in the offing in the GCC with banks seeking ways to combat…
How banks and insurers in Saudi Arabia are faring during Covid
While Covid-19 has understandably had a significant impact on Saudi Arabia’s financial services industry, the banking and insurance sectors have…
Majority of UAE bank customers will switch banks for better offers
Majority of bank customers in the UAE are willing to switch to banks that meet their needs according to a…
Stakeholder capitalism – what is it, and how can it help the Middle East and North Africa?
Even before COVID-19 there was a growing buzz around stakeholder capitalism - the idea that a wide group of people,…
Covid hit to drag GCC countries' tax revenues 20% lower
GCC countries could lose up to 20 per cent of tax revenues this year due to the impact of coronavirus…
DFM and Nasdaq Dubai ring the bell to promote financial literacy and investor awareness
The Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai today hosted a bell ringing ceremony with the participation of the Securities and…
Oman banks on SMEs, tourism to revive economy
Oman is banking on its non-oil sectors, including small-to-medium enterprises and tourism, to revive the local economy, national daily Times…
Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical to lend Petro Rabigh $2 billion
Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical and Saudi Aramco will lend $2 billion to their refinery and petrochemicals joint venture as it faces…
Cities must lead on reform in the post-pandemic world
Governments seeking to respond to threats such as the coronavirus pandemic and global warming should focus their efforts on cities,…