Societe Generale launches structured finance platform
Wed, May 20, 2015
Societe Generale has strengthened its presence in the Middle East by establishing a structured finance platform at its hub in Dubai, UAE. ...
Read MoreThe importance of asset allocation
Spring 2015
Asset allocation is one of the most important decisions that investors face. But asset allocation – deciding what mix of different investment ...
Read MoreSaudi market rally to be ‘short-term’
Sun, Apr 26, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s confirmation that it will open its stock markets to foreign investors has triggered a sharp rally, but although fundamentals a ...
Read MoreBarclays makes key promotions
Thu, Apr 23, 2015
Barclays has promoted Makram Azar to Chairman of Banking for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). spanIn his expanded role, Makr ...
Read MoreRBS sells Coutts International
Mon, Mar 30, 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has sold Coutts International, the overseas arm of its private banking operations, to Switzerland’s Un ...
Read MoreUAE Islamic banking sector worth $127bn
Sun, Mar 29, 2015
The UAE’s Islamic banking industry was estimated to be worth $127 billion in 2014, thus making it the third largest Islamic banking market by ...
Read MoreStandard Bank rebrands wealth service
Mon, Mar 23, 2015
Standard Bank Private Clients is to be renamed ‘Wealth and Investment’ to reflect its commitment to adapting its service offering to th ...
Read MoreDSSA appoints chief economist
Mon, Mar 23, 2015
Deutsche Securities Saudi Arabia (DSSA), a Capital Market Authority (CMA)- licensed securities firm wholly owned by Deutsche Bank, has appointed Dr ...
Read MoreFalcon Private Bank names new board member
Tue, Mar 17, 2015
Falcon Private Bank elected Walter Berchtold as a new mber of its Board of Directors at its annual general meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, last w ...
Read MoreDeveloped markets ‘best bet in 2015’
Tue, Mar 17, 2015
JP Morgan Private Bank is predicting 3.5 per cent global growth in 2015 with promising performance across developed markets. spanTh ...
Read MoreBahrain remains a ‘key financial hub’
Sun, Mar 1, 2015
Bahrain’s hosting of a major financial event shows that the kingdom rains a powerful hub for finance in the region, a senior economist said ...
Read MoreUK investment firm wins Gulf award
Tue, Feb 17, 2015
RiverCrossing Capital Partners, an alternative investment managent firm in the UK, has been named Best New Institution for 2014 by the UAE publis ...
Read MoreGCC private wealth doubles to $2.2trn
Mon, Feb 16, 2015
Private wealth in the Gulf has doubled by a trillion dollars in just five years, latest statistics show. spanSince 2010, the GCC market h ...
Read MoreSukuk issuances to hit $145bn
Wed, Feb 11, 2015
Global sukuk issuances are expected to hit $145 billion in 2015, Islamic finance experts said in London, UK, yesterday. spanThe experts w ...
Read More‘Sin stocks’ still outperform, research reveals
Wed, Feb 11, 2015
Established industries often beat new technology when it comes to long term returns, while “sin stocks” outperform in the long run, sho ...
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