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Workshop on Tax Agreement Principles, International Tax Systems

Ministry of Finance organised a workshop on practical applications of principles of tax agreements and international tax systems in partnership with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

First Financial Services Association to be established in UAE

A group of leading financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates have established the Financial Services Association (UAE), the first of its kind; a...

Regulatory uncertainty tops organizational risks for senior executives

Large institutions may suffer hit to normalized earnings as a result of re-regulation Deloitte identifies five key industry drivers to impact global financial institutions For the...

Opportunity for financial service providers: Reverse Mortgage

A popular and commonly used financial facility in the United States and Europe, with unexplored yet potential in the Middle East, is the Reverse...

J.P. Morgan appoints Senior Country Officer for Middle East, based in...

J.P. Morgan announced today that it has appointed Sjoerd Leenart to be the Senior Country Officer of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

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...

IMA Grows Middle East Membership by 30% as CMA Curriculum Gains...

Newest regional IMA chapter launched in Jordan; total membership in MENA 10,700 strong The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA®), the world’s leading...

Bank offers up to $5 million in mortgages for properties in...

Underscoring an emerging positive sentiment in the property market, Standard Chartered is offering up to Dh18.4 million ($5 million) in mortgage to attract high...

New system limits personal loans to 20 times a person’s monthly...

UAE Central Bank announced today that it has adopted a new system of bank loans and other services provided to individual clients. The announcement came...

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...

Unusual Favorite Summer Hobby: Financial Planning

My favorite summer hobby is probably an unusual one compared to most people my age. As a 21 year old just graduating from college(and...

flydubai ties up with Al Fardan Exchange

flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has signed an agreement with Al Fardan Exchange to allow customers to pay for their flights at any...

FAB Global Investment Outlook forecasts global equity market rebound in 2019

UAE markets also expected to recover amid Abu Dhabi stimulus plan and a more favourable global market background, as geopolitical risks subside and interest...

Standard & Poor’s Leaders’ Forum 2011 will be held in Abu...

Under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy, Standard & Poor's Leaders’ Forum will be held on 15th November 2011 in Abu Dhabi....

MasterCard destinations provides rewarding experiences this travel season

MasterCard Worldwide have celebrated the start of the travel season by announcing the "MasterCard Destinations" Campaign. MasterCard cardholders can celebrate the...

Grant Thornton offers corporate governance solutions at annual congress

In line with UAE’s new corporate governance law to be introduced in April 2010 Grant Thornton UAE gold sponsors of 4th Annual Corporate Governance...

Regional office of Islamic Corp for Insurance of Investment and Export...

An agreement regarding the establishment of a regional office for the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) was signed...

Ernst & Young named ‘Best Accountant – Auditor’ by Banker ME

Ernst & Young was named as the ‘Best Accountant – Auditor’ in the Middle East region at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2011