Abu Dhabi Partners with Bitcoin MENA to Drive Financial Innovation
A bold partnership driving Abu Dhabi’s emergence as a global hub for financial innovation.
Bitcoin MENA 2024 to unite global thought leaders, investors, and startups in transformative Bitcoin discussions.
Empowering...
Dubai Holding consolidates its property companies and financial arms
Dubai Holding, one of the Dubai’s largest business conglomerates, said it was consolidating the back-office operations of its property companies and two of its...
Central Bank of UAE launches International Bank Account Number
The Central Bank of the UAE today announced the introduction of the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) as a standard for identifying all bank...
Verify your mortgage calculator
Before you start browsing the classifieds and cruising open houses, you need to know how much of a living space you can afford and...
Saudi eXtra IPO opens for subscription on December 5, 2011
IPO to open to all Saudi nationals following completion of book-building process
Treat sovereign funds equally
Sovereign wealth funds should be treated like any other institutional investor and not have special rules imposed on them, Henry Azzam, head of Deutsche...
Financial personalities of the wealthy in the Middle East
New report provides in-depth global analysis into financial personalities of the wealthy in the Middle East
Report reveals link between the use of financial...
Talal Mohammed Al-Mazrooei appointed Head of Sales at Emirates NBD
Strengthens bank’s outreach strategy in Dubai and Northern Emirates
Appointment of young UAE national in line with bank’s...
Dubai launches smaller bond issue in return for better price
Dubai Government launched a $500 million 10-year bond on Wednesday, according to sources. Lead arrangers commented that it seems the emirate prefers smaller bond...
SCA to issue new regulations to enhance stock markets
The 5th Annual Conference of the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) was held here in Dubai under the auspices of Engineer Sultan bin...
Investment sentiment for hotel assets strengthens across EMEA
According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ latest Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey, investment sentiment for hotel assets has strengthened across EMEA with yield and IRR...
Major growth anticipated in Online Trading in MENA
Mubasher’s award-winning trading platform helping to raise investor confidence in online security
The MENA region has recorded a remarkable 2500% increase in its internet users...
Banking on the future
The Emirates National Development Program (ENDP) and HSBC are coming together for an initiative that will, in the coming year, train and develop 200...
UAE Consumers on Spending Sprees
Deposits decreased, loans increased
The UAE Central Bank today announced that money supply M0 (currency in circulation + currency at banks) increased by 0.4%, from...
Eid Al Adha break for UAE’s financial markets announced
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced that the Eid Al Adha holidays for the financial markets will begin on Thursday, 25 October 2012,...
UAE signs Pact with Russia on Taxation on Income for Public...
UAE has signed an agreement with Russia relating to taxation on income of public investment organizations. The agreement highlights efforts of enhancing different types of investment opportunities.
Sovereign Wealth Funds could invest as much as $725b in real...
Sovereign Wealth Funds could, potentially, invest as much as $725 billion over the next seven years, states a new report by CB Richard...
Bulgaria debuts at Global Investment Forum in Dubai
Bulgaria took part for the first time in one of the largest global forums focused on foreign investments and emerging markets in Dubai and...