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Gold Prices Trending Higher

Last Friday, gold futures advanced for a third-straight session in a row to end up nearly 2% for the week. Prices for the yellow metal...

Islamic Finance news Awards Ceremony and Dinner

The Islamic Finance news Awards 2008 Ceremony and Dinner will be held at the Al Ameera Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Dubai on the 3rd March...

Most GCC Markets Witness Correction in June

Saudi and Qatar – sole advancers Trading activity declines in June GCC markets witnessed some correction in June, following a strong rally in May, reports Global...

UAE Private Wealth Continues to Soar Amidst Global Decline

Steady gains in global personal wealth slid by more than 5 percentage points in 2018, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group...

Fitch affirms ratings of 11 UAE Banks

“The affirmation of the banks' Long-Term IDRs, Support Ratings and Support Rating Floors, except for Emirates Islamic Bank PJSC (EI) and Commercial Bank International...

Corporate Fraud and Bribery Briefings

Ernst & Young has organized Corporate Fraud & Bribery Update briefings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, attended by senior corporate officers. The briefings aimed...

Emerging Market Debt Outlook for 2021

At the start of 2021, we are cautiously optimistic on the outlook for emerging market bonds. Two key positives for the asset class are...
Steady growth and ambitious development plans in the next 50 years, Al Tamimi Investments, one of Dubai’s leading venture capital firms, projected recently.

UAE’s Strong Economy to Pull in More Foreign Investments in Coming...

Country’s efforts to diversify economy yielding significant dividends. Robust investment flows to the UAE are expected in the coming years on the back of the...

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...

Dubai Mercantile Exchange sets new records in July

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) announced today that it set two new trading records during the month of July 2011. The exchange not...

Ministry of Finance and Arab Monetary Fund to organise the Arab...

The forum is being organised in cooperation with the Federal Tax Authority and the International Tax and Investment Centre The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and...

Dubai Financial Market in Final Stages of Launching New Trading Platform...

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced today that it's in the final stages of launching the new state of the art trading system "X- Stream",...

Investors Regain Confidence in Regional Markets

October is looking to close out with a wave of optimism. Global markets ended the week on a positive note led by US equity...

DFM Index gained 97.4 pts in 7 sessions

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) extended its rally to the seventh straight session, inching up 0.26%, or 4.32 points, to 1652.76. The benchmark...

Optimism about gold market remains strong

Retail investors and market professionals have been bullish lately. Gold prices have managed to bounce off of fresh five and-a-half year lows earlier last...

Global Investments Roundup

Exxon profit spills 58%; Motorola posts loss, bleeding cash; FTSE 100 moves 8.1% in April; South Africa cuts interest rate to 8.5%; Flu scare...

Portable pensions remain best for expats as UAE unveils pension scheme

Chris Ferguson, Managing Director, Guardian Life Management (Dubai), says portable pensions remain the best bet for expats as the UAE unveils its own pension...

GCC Investment Strategy in 2011

Rising oil prices will drive regional GDP and budget surpluses Banking and petrochemical sectors to direct GCC profitability growth Qatar and UAE set to provide...