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Dubai Bank signs strategic alliance with SALAMA for Takaful products

1. Wide range of Takaful plans available to Dubai Bank customers 2. Supports customers in addressing education, retirement planning and other short and long-term goals Expanding...

How Will a State-issued Cryptocurrency Affect Market?

The history of the cryptocurrency is a short, but eventful, one. It was in 2009 that Bitcoin first appeared on the scene, the brainchild...
Cryptocurrencies are volatile and poorly understood in mainstream markets. Yet there is doubt that cryptocurrency will have a central role in future business.

A New Breed of Finance Leader is Embracing Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies are notoriously volatile and poorly understood in mainstream markets. Yet there is little doubt that digital money and the blockchain will have a...

S&P affirms Abu Dhabi’s ratings

S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AA' long-term and 'A-1+' short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; The...

Hedge Funds Plan to Increase Data Services’ Outsourcing

79% of hedge fund and asset managers surveyed plan to increase outsourcing of data services A global survey of quant fund managers who collectively oversee...

Dubai FDI launches digital magazine to showcase advantages of investing in...

‘Invest,’ now on Apple Newsstand, has tips and testimonials on setting up business in Dubai The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of...
Late-stage funding dominated the global Venture Investments

Worldwide Venture Investments Soared by 94% in Q1 2021 to All-Time...

For the first time in history, global venture investments surpassed $100 billion in Q1 2021. According to the research data analyzed and published by Sijoitusrahastot,...

Varengold Adds 15 Currency Pairs

Varengold Bank FX, a brand of Varengold Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, now offers trading in the South African Rand, Hungarian Forint, Polish Zloty, Czech Koruna, Norwegian...

Mobile expats miss out on benefits package

International companies should take a holistic approach as survey reveals that mobile expats miss out on benefits package, according to Michael Thraves, Financial Planner...

Banks to provide financing to Bloom Gardens project

Three banks in Abu Dhabi have agreed to provide finance to buyers of units at the Dh2 billion Bloom Gardens project, reported Business 24/7. The...

GCC Bond Market to Continue Gaining Momentum Despite Lower Performance

GCC bond market expected to witness continued increase in the volume of issuances. · Increased demand from international investors due to relative stability and appealing...

Understanding Money Reduces Worry about Old Age

People who possess a greater understanding of finance are less likely to fret about life in their twilight years. It seems financial literacy -- the...

Etherium Price Forecast – What Will Happen to the Price of...

ETHERIUM is one of the most valuable cryptocurrencies on the market, but its price can fluctuate drastically based on demand and supply; other cryptocurrencies'...

How Will China’s Bitcoin Ban Impact the Cryptocurrency Market? 

Chinese regulators have always taken issue with cryptocurrency. In September, they decided to implement a comprehensive ban on financial platforms that allow people to...

Islamic banking makes rapid strides

Islamic banks have become an increasingly important part of the UAE system making rapid strides along the way. Islamic banks have increased their share...

DIFC Authority releases updated version of ‘Guide to Islamic Finance’

As debt-based conventional banking faces troubled times, asset-backed Islamic finance is becoming popular in world's financial capitals The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority today announced...

Gallo Says European Bank Woes May Be `Lehman Times Ten’

Stephen Gallo, head of market analysis at Schneider Foreign Exchange, talks with Bloomberg's Andrea Catherwood about the risk of weaknesses in the Spanish banking...

UAE GDP grows 4.4 percent in Q4 2018

Driven by increased buoyancy in non-oil sector, and accelerated growth in oil production from October to December 2018, the UAE gross domestic product (GDP)...