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Dubai Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance Co. (Aman) ‘BBB’ Ratings Assigned

Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Aman) has announced that its Credit Rating within Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has increased reflecting Aman's good...

DIFC revises cost of doing business to stimulate further expansion and...

The Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC"), the financial and business gateway between the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region ("MEASA") and the world,...

Emirates NBD to create up to 300 additional jobs in 2011

Emirates NBD, the UAE’s largest banking institution, is expecting to experience a hiring spree creating between 200 and 300 new jobs for the consumer...

Nomura Goes Live with smartTrade Technologies Liquidity Management System

smartTrade Technologies, an industry leader in cross-asset liquidity management software (LMS) for banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and large hedge funds today announced one of...

United Arab Bank hosts Trade Finance Workshop for its Customers

United Arab Bank (UAB) hosted once again a Trade Finance Workshop for its corporate customers. Following the tremendous success of UAB’s previous workshop in...

Capital markets to close from 2 December for national day

In line with the circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources regarding the public holidays on the occasion of the 39th...

Jafza introduces online service for payment of invoices

Jafza announced that it has introduced an online service for payment of customer invoices. This is a new value-added service to customers for simplifying...

Top Middle East Markets Are Poised for Take Off

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the three most dynamic markets in the Middle East, according to a new report...

Community Development Authority signs MoU with Emirates NBD

To jointly launch a programme on finance management The Community Development Authority (CDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates NBD to strengthen mutual...

Emerging markets to outperform developed markets into the future says Emirates...

MENA region predicted to see inflow of international capital on the back of low valuation of markets and continuing high oil prices Strong returns...

Securities markets to close for Eid Al Adha

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced the financial markets will close down from Nov. 15 and resume trading on Sunday, Nov. 21 to...

ACM to Participate in the Middle East Online Trading Summit

// Following numerous clients’ requests, we are pleased to inform you that ACM will be a participant of the Middle East Online Trading...

Foreign Investment Office releases special report: Dubai – The FDI...

The final report finds that more than 80% of Middle East investors plan to maintain or increase investments in Dubai The final report “Dubai –...

Ethica Institute Makes History at Mashreq Bank

For the First Time Ever, Bank-Wide Islamic Finance E-Learning is Now a Reality, Bringing the Still-Booming Islamic Finance Industry One Step Closer to the...

Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for SME Development strengthens cooperation with Franchising...

Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for SME Development, an agency of Dubai Economic Department, have strengthened its cooperation framework with Singaporean companies during a delegation...

Emaar will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on November 8 ...

Emaar Properties PJSC (Emaar) will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the company’s shareholders today (November 8), 5pm, at The Address Dubai Marina...

Tamweel relaunches home finance solutions

Real estate finance provider back in business following announcement by Dubai Islamic Bank Offers financing of ready residential properties in Dubai and Abu...

Ten Things the Investment Management Industry Should Take into Consideration Following...

The Research Foundation of CFA Institute announced the launch of a new monograph which looks at how the financial crisis has affected and will...