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UAE Equity Markets Advance on Foreign Investments Comeback

The UAE equity markets have been shown interesting activities recently. The prior market expectations were quite bearish. Projections pointed to a corrective index wave...

Real Capital Analytics Property Investment Trend Data on Bloomberg

Commercial real estate research firm Real Capital Analytics (“RCA”) announced that its domestic and international property transaction data is now on the Bloomberg Professional®...

MSCI extends review for reclassification of UAE from frontier status

MSCI announced it will extend review for reclassification of the U.A.E. and Qatar from frontier status “in order to give additional time for market participants to assess the effectiveness” of the new payment systems in the exchanges.

‘Why Dubai’ study to update investors worldwide

Dubai FDI, the foreign investment office of the Department of Economic Development (DED), has published an updated study on the distinguishing features that enables...

Why and how to invests in physical silver

Silver has always been a metal which store value. If we learn from history, we can see that the commodity was one of the...

Foreign investors purchase AED 1.916 billion worth of shares on DFM

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (03 August -...

Most investors believe fiscal cliff is not yet priced in to...

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds - U.S. Fiscal Cliff Dampens Rising Economic Optimism While positive sentiment towards the global economy and equities continues...

Emirates NBD Private Banking named “Best Local Bank” in UAE

Significant recognition for Emirates NBD in annual survey of private bankers worldwide Fourth such accolade for Emirates NBD Private Banking, following string of...

Uncertainty drives US Dollar higher

Situation in the US remains relatively better than the European Markets continue to show deep concerns over a potential shock from Greece exiting the Euro...

UAE bourses in uptrend

The both UAE stock markets, both DFM and ADX, recently have been moving in an uptrend. Profit taking or "correction" is normal in the course...

Equity markets in emerging economies to experience significant growth in next...

Emerging market capitalization could account for half of the world total by 2020In under a decade, equity markets in the emerging world have flourished...

DGCX First Quarter Volumes Up 112%

Exchange trades 3,281,234 contracts in the first quarter March volumes total 1,072,052, a 95% rise from 2012 Indian Rupee futures grows 104% year-on-year March volumes on the...

International Compliance Association sets up office in DIFC

To offer certificated programmes in Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime Prevention awarded in association with University of Manchester Business School To develop best...

Cash-strapped residents get free debt advise in Dubai

ISDM, the Dubai-based credit counseling and debt management company is set to hold its first free, public open house counseling event where participants can...

DGCX Monthly Volumes Rise 70% in May

The Region's Leading Derivatives Marketplace Exchange registers monthly volume record of 1.4 million contracts, valued at $ 48.47 billion Year to Date Volumes rise by 107...

Emirates Money loan book reaches AED 1 billion in two years

Innovative UAE-based consumer finance company witnesses sustained growth despite global downturn Demonstrating the appeal of its unique product range, Emirates Money, a consumer finance company...

Moody’s upgrades Gulf Investment Corporation

The Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) announced Moody’s Credit Rating Agency upgraded its stand alone (BFSR) rating from ‘D-‘ to ‘D’

2013 will see improved IPO activity

After a slow start to 2012, momentum lifted in the second quarter, but significant macroeconomic volatility and changes in political leadership in many parts...