Immigration as an Investment Model
As capital markets continue to expand in places like China and India, while access to Western countries continue to become more restrictive, entrepreneurs from...
10 Largest Mutual Fund Companies Manage $36 Trillion in Assets, 69%...
The mutual fund companies have been growing over recent years by amassing assets in trillions as they continue to appeal to investors. The growth...
Digital Finance Can Turbocharge Growth In Emerging Economies
Two billion individuals and 200 million micro, small, and mid-sized businesses in emerging economies today lack access to savings and credit. Even those with...
Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter
Risk associated with the U.S. economy has escalated, though sentiment towards Europe has improved
Bitcoin Crosses $41,000 Mark – Industry Reacts
Today, Bitcoin has surged past the $40,000 milestone and is currently experiencing accelerated upward momentum. This $40,000 price level might serve as the new...
UAE Ministry of Economy Announces Reduction in Fees for 94 of...
Al Mansoori: Move represents important step to reduce the cost of business and support the economy during the current stage
Reduction rates in...
International Financial Institutions Set to Expansion into MENA Region
Products and suitability assessments give international firms the edge over MENA rivals and investors want more international investments;
Oxford Risk research shows MENA wealth managers...
EU Optimism Offsetting Emerging Market Sell-off
Allocations to European Equities Hit Six-year High
Investor bullishness towards European equities has reached pre-crisis highs as markets digest the emerging markets sell-off, according to...
Hedge Funds Extend Record Asset Total for 4th Consecutive Quarter
Total hedge fund assets surpass $2.4 trillion, led by credit-sensitive Event Driven strategies;
Number of hedge funds surpasses 10,000 for first time since 2006
Total capital...
CFA Emirates congratulates new charterholders at Annual Charter award ceremony
Last night the President and Board of CFA Emirates, the association for financial and investment professionals, hosted its annual charterholder ceremony at the Burj...
New personal loans system from May 1, 2011
A new retail loan system announced by the Central Bank earlier in 2011 aiming at regulating personal lending will be enforced on May 1,...
UAE Among World’s Top Markets with Highest Trust
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, recently published Enhancing Investors’ Trust – the 2022 CFA Institute Investor Trust Study, the fifth in...
Citi reports security breach; 360 000 credit cards were affected
US banking giant Citigroup had told its clients that about 360,000 credit cards were affected by an online hacking attack in May.
Citigroup reported that...
DFM to implement buyer cash compensation for settlement
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that it will implement the new procedures of Buyer Cash Settlement for trades as of May 5th 2013 onwards,...
Nakheel launches syndicated loan
Nakheel Properties said on Thursday it was launching a 4.4 billion dirham ($1.2 billion) syndicated loan.
The facility, which matures in January 2011, includes a...
Five reasons to remain bullish on Emerging Markets
Valuations are attractive. BofA's latest analysis comparing PB with ROE less COE suggests emerging markets (EMs) are 20% undervalued. Large sectors in bigger markets...
GCC banks report marginal growth in profitability, with UAE leading
Net profits of GCC banks under our coverage increased 1.3% YoY to USD4.4bn in 3Q13. On a YoY basis, net profits of banks the...
Coronavirus & Economic Crisis: 3 Possible Paths Forward
Volatility looks like a mainstay for the coming months. Analysts at the private investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. outline three paths forward from...