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DFM still sparkling

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) maintained its winning streak for the fourth session in a row, pulling ahead 0.63%, or 9.98 points, to...

Emirates Securities Markets to implement DVP from April 28

The Emirates Securities and commodities Authority (SCA) has announced that stock markets in the UAE will start operating the Delivery Versus Payment (DVP) service...

Bank frauds on rise

Dubai banks customers have been asked to be on alert following recent cases of rise in illegal money transfers. A series of credit card...

Shockonomics for asset allocators: Global Asset Allocation

A recent report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research highlights latest investment trends and concerns. To "risk-on" or to "risk-off"? Despite a large number of unexpected...

Investment in gold is timeless

Gold is perhaps the world’s most liquid investment trading throughout the world daily. The market never closes and you can buy and sell  the...

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...

Interest rates on mortgages sliding

The international banking giant HSBC has become the latest lender to cut interest rates in the UAE. HSBC brought down rates on conventional and...

GoldMoney Completes “GoldMoney Standard” Testing

GoldMoney, one of the world’s largest providers of physical bullion for investors, has completed testing of all the gold bars stored for customers in...

Central Bank announces increase in money supply

The Central Bank of UAE announced today that the money supply M0 (currency in circulation + currency at banks) increased by 2.3%, from AED...

AMAN’s AGM approves 7.5% bonus shares

Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (AMAN) has successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday (March 22, 2011) at ‘The Emirates Towers’ Hotel...

UAE banks must refrain from offering loans over the phone

In recent news and regulations issued from the central bank of the UAE, another restriction has been implemented on the banking sector. All banks must...

Methaq Takaful to inaugurate new branches

Methaq Takaful Insurance Company will inaugurate two new branches in Al Ain and Jebel Ali Free Zone shortly. The move is compatible with the company's...

flydubai ties up with Al Fardan Exchange

flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has signed an agreement with Al Fardan Exchange to allow customers to pay for their flights at any...

DIFC proposes New Mortgage Model

The proposed Model involves private residential mortgages being funded by the issuance of standardised bonds, creating a large and liquid mortgage bond market.

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®...

Growth and Profitability Fears after Oil Price Spike

Following the recent oil price spike, investors fear for corporate profitability and global growth, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers...

DFM Index plunges nearly 2.5%

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) has slumped 2.47% till today’s mid-trading, with a loss of 38.27 points to 1474.32. Traders comment that this...

Oil Producing Countries Bullish on Oil Price

Traders said Japan would continue to be closely watched by financial markets at least for the next few days, because of Japan's nuclear emergency...