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Ernst & Young MENA announces 20 new partners

Ernst & Young has announced the admission of 20 new partners to its service lines and industry sectors across the Middle East and North...

Gold hedging strategies for emerging markets

The World Gold Council posted a new report on gold as investor’s tool. Investors in emerging markets can use gold to reduce exchange-rate...

Digital Payments Giant Debuts on Fortune Future 50 List

Debuting on the first-ever Provider Debuts on ? Now that’s priceless. Coming in at No. 14 Mastercard has been recognized as a leader on...

Wealth management firms revise approach to high net worth individuals

Wealth management firms and advisors need to provide a broader and more integrated set of capabilities to meet the complex needs of today’s high...

Late payments on the rise in UAE

During the past few months, more UAE companies are reporting late payments as liquidity tightens due to the prolonged effect of low oil prices...

‘Best Fund Management Company’ at Arab Achievement Awards 2011

Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary and the asset management arm of Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East,...

Tamweel offers finance to overseas buyers; launches Home Refinance Programme

Non-residents Programme offers home finance to overseas buyers Home Refinance Programme to unlock value of fully paid properties Tamweel PJSC, the UAE Islamic home finance...

MENA Private Equity Association launches at DIFC

The MENA Private Equity Association announced its official launch at the Dubai International Finance Centre this week.

Financial Resolutions for The New Year

If you usually break your New Year's resolutions, Kelli Grant, Senior Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, has some tips on keeping your finances in check...

Abu Dhabi Plans to Set Up a Financial Free Zone

Abu Dhabi is preparing to establish a financial free zone which will be similar to the one in Dubai. The aim of this financial...

Al Etihad Credit Bureau begins to issue credit reports to individuals...

Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB), the federal government company mandated to implement and operate a credit reporting system across the UAE, has begun to...

Sovereign Financial Institutions taxation discussed in Abu Dhabi

Numbers of Sovereign Financial Institutions increased to as many as 40 worldwide since 1950s Sovereign Financial Institutions potential growth expected to range between US$6 and...

Tamweel introduces promotional home finance profit rates starting from 4.99 per...

Real estate finance provider offers up to 80 per cent finance on ready residential properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi Tamweel PJSC, the UAE-based Islamic...

BofA Merrill Lynch Launches Accelerated Payments to Asia

New Service Uses Smart Routing Technology; Improves Cash Concentration and Visibility by Reducing Delays Common to U.S. Dollar Payments in the Region; Removes Need...

Western Union Enables Money Transfers via Messenger

Western Union, a leader in global payments, today announced an innovative and compelling way for Facebook Messenger users in the U.S. to send money...

Verify your mortgage calculator

Before you start browsing the classifieds and cruising open houses, you need to know how much of a living space  you can afford and...

UAE Central Bank caps mortgage lending

Mortgage lending regulation allows the country’s banks to provide a loan of up to 80 percent of the property value to UAE nationals and 75 percent to expatriates.

DFSA Invites Applications for Its 2020 Regulatory Sandbox ‘Winter Cohort’

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) invites applications from local and international firms to apply to join the Winter 2020 Cohort. Successful cohort applicants...