Investors take a more strategic approach as increased optimism returns to...
Investors take a more strategic approach as increased optimism returns to MENA real estate market according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s Seventh MENA Real Estate...
GCC consumers would benefit from reforms in the financial services industry
*According to a new leadership roundtable report from Insight Discovery
GCC consumers stand to benefit enormously from the adoption of global best practice by the...
Debt Crisis Solutions are Leaving Investors Behind
How the losses are being paid for...
It used to be taken for granted that you could put aside some money and earn enough interest...
Major Recession in 2013, Morgan Stanley
According to Morgan Stanley, the global economy is likely to be stuck in the “twilight zone” of sluggish growth in 2013. The global financial...
Asian hedge fund industry expands to a record number
HFRX India, Korea Indices post industry-leading 3Q gains
Hedge funds in China, Japan continue to lead Nikkei, Shanghai Composite
The Asian hedge fund industry expanded to...
Optimism outweighs fears of Fiscal Cliff
Signs That Great Rotation out of Bonds Into Equities Is Starting
Confidence in the outlook for China’s economy has surged to a three-year high, underpinning...
EU growth concerns send riskier assets tumbling
Higher-yielding assets turned bearish on Friday, as slowing economic growth throughout the euro-zone led to risk aversion among investors. Of particular concern is the...
What is Fiscal Cliff? Everything You Need To Know
Recently a popular term in world news, the fiscal cliff is very much discussed and feared by portfolio managers and investors.
What does the fiscal...
A Train Wreck in the Bond Markets
Why investors, fearful of currency depreciation, have turned to gold...
NOT SO LONG AGO, everyone seemed to think Greece was about to leave the Euro.
Well,...
UAE financial markets to close on Thursday
Securities and Commodities Authority(SCA) has announced that the financial markets nationwide will close on Thursday, Nov. 15, and resume transactions on Sunday, Nov. 18,...
UAE looks forward to direct debiting
According to sources from within the banking industry, a new federal direct debiting system has been introduced by the UAE Central Bank. Last week,...
Nasdaq Dubai to list new products, funds in 2013
Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai, expects a better year for the market in 2013 in terms of new listings and trading volumes, according...
FGB Launches First Gulf Bank Business School
New institution targeted at staff of FGB and subsidiaries to promote Emiratisation in banking sector
Under the patronage of its Chairman HH Sheikh Tahnoon...
Financial systems across the world are stalling
World Economic Forum Financial Development Report 2012 shows that financial systems across the world are stalling
Hong Kong tops the Financial Development Index; top six...
Dubai among best investment destinations worldwide
Dubai is is among the 25 most profitable destinations for hotel investment in 2012. The list was put up together by an international panel...
Investment Opportunities and Risks Resulting From Global Drought
New Stock Screen Introduced for Drought-related Issues
The ongoing drought is the worst in the United States since at least 1956, with 63 percent of...
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,...
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...