Meethaq wins best Islamic retail banking window in Oman award
Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, in recognition of outstanding achievements, has won the Critics’…
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Qatar reassures investors on currency access
Qatar’s central bank sought to reassure foreign investors on Thursday that they could change currencies freely, after equity index compiler…
Family Businesses Need To Fine-tune Their Investment Strategies
One of the most significant challenges currently facing family businesses is how to maintain the balance between business goals (such…
DFSA and ASIC sign FinTech agreement
The Dubai Financial Services Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission entered into an agreement today that sets out…
Saudi fund ‘to take over Riyadh financial district’
Riyadh’s $10 billion business hub, which has been under construction since 2006, will be given a fresh lease of life…
Microsoft takes Kuwaiti cyber-security professionals inside the hacker’s world
Microsoft yesterday introduced Kuwaiti cyber-security professionals to the world’s foremost industry experts, in the second edition of its CISO Executive…
KPMG prepares firms in Qatar for new IFRS
In the coming months, Qatar’s banks and other financial institutions will be implementing long-awaited changes to the way that they…
Are UAE businesses ready or not?
The UAE business community is voicing concerns about the general readiness of its members to adapt to the new tax…
Artificial intelligence halves bank operation costs – Al Ghurair
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitisation can cut bank and financial operating costs by half, according to Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman…
UAE investment firm Amanat names new chairman, MD
The board of Amanat Holdings, the GCC’s largest healthcare and education investment company, on Thursday elected Hamad Abdulla Alshamsi as…
EU Mulls Including Turkey on Blacklist of Tax Havens
The European Union may include Turkey on a blacklist of tax havens as soon as next month, in a move…
UAE banks post profits of $7.8bn in nine months
Banks operating in the UAE posted profits of Dh28.8 billion ($7.8 billion) during the first nine months of 2017, a…