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Portable pensions remain best for expats as UAE unveils pension scheme

Chris Ferguson, Managing Director, Guardian Life Management (Dubai), says portable pensions remain the best bet for expats as the UAE unveils its own pension...

Adopt early to changes in Payments Industry

Close examination of the “innovation clusters”, known also as incubators for new technology aiming at consumer simplicity, now signals that an innovation in the payments industry is ready for prime time.
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Crypto Market Crash – Industry Reaction

The cryptocurrency market has recently experienced significant turbulence, marked by sharp declines in major crypto assets and heightened volatility. In the past 24 hours,...

EU Optimism Offsetting Emerging Market Sell-off

Allocations to European Equities Hit Six-year High Investor bullishness towards European equities has reached pre-crisis highs as markets digest the emerging markets sell-off, according to...

Sovereign Wealth Funds allocate new assets to private equity

20% of Sovereign Wealth Fund new assets allocated to private equity Property and infrastructure are not the big SWF ‘alternative investment’ story Major sovereign governments and...

Etherium Price Forecast – What Will Happen to the Price of...

ETHERIUM is one of the most valuable cryptocurrencies on the market, but its price can fluctuate drastically based on demand and supply; other cryptocurrencies'...

UAE currency to be printed on home turf

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) signed a deal to introduce a mint in the country...

Banks Holiday on occasion of 40th National Day and Hijri New...

All banks in UAE will remain closed from Thursday 1st December until Saturday 3rd December on the occasion of 40th National Day and Hijri New Year, according to a Central Bank

Women are an Underserved Market for Mobile Financial Services

A study released today by the GSMA mWomen Programme and Visa Inc. entitled, Unlocking the Potential: Women and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging Markets,...

Gold & Silver Mining: To Hedge Or Not?

Why does hedging remain such a highly contentious issue for gold and silver miners...? THERE'S always a lot of talk about gold and silver miners...

Emirates NBD unveils first rebranded branch

Emirates NBD, the Middle East’s largest bank by asset size, unveiled today its first fully rebranded branch, reflecting the successful conclusion of...

ADGM Launches Crypto Asset Regulatory Framework

The new ADGM crypto framework instils proper governance, oversight and transparency over crypto asset activities Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in...

UAE Stock Markets Top Performers in H1 of 2013

In the first six months of 2013, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi's Emirates Securities Market (ADX) advanced the most among...

Al Islami Business Online for companies

Over 75 services can be accessed online Free set-up until March 31, 2012 As part of its strategy to provide innovative banking services, Dubai Islamic Bank...

Barclays Capital named ‘Best Investment Bank in MENA region’

In recognition of its continued leadership in the investment banking industry, Barclays Capital announced today that it has been named the “Best Investment Bank...

Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law to apply to individuals in UAE

Bankruptcy and financial restructuring law’s jurisdiction will extend to include individual, civil debt cases, and debt instances concerning certain professionals such as doctors, lawyers and others.

UAE’s first gold bullion coin unveiled in Dubai

In recognition of the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and his His...