2019 Global Investment Outlook: The Way Forward
Global Investment Outlook affirms that trade tensions, tightening monetary policy, and potential inflation will affect most asset classes
Abu Dhabi, Dubai Financial Markets Ban Insider Trading
Abu Dhabi and Dubai Financial Markets announced the prohibition period for insider trading at public shareholding companies listed in the UAE capital markets, which...
Oil Producing Countries Bullish on Oil Price
Traders said Japan would continue to be closely watched by financial markets at least for the next few days, because of Japan's nuclear emergency...
Musk Still Believes in Bitcoin – He Didn’t Sell Any
Elon Musk’s sudden u-turn regarding Bitcoin on Twitter - which sent prices plummeting by 30% - could be more of a PR stunt than...
UAE’s Central Bank governor clarifies mortgage regulations
The circulars sent by the Central Bank setting the maximum value of mortgages for foreigners and nationals at 50% and 70% of the property...
Foreign Funds Will Flow Back to Emerging Markets
Foreign funds will flow back to emerging markets as there is no indication of an interest rate hike in the near term.
Emerging-market stocks rose...
CEO Transitions – a risky business when comes to shareholder value
Study Challenges Perceptions of CEO Transitions and the Risk to Enterprise Value
Dubai shares surge to 5-year high on heavy buying
Dubai shares rose to their highest level in almost five years on Sunday. Retail investors bought heavily into small-caps ahead of the third-quarter earnings...
Gold Trading with Binary Options
One of the most popular commodities that is traded on the binary options market is gold. Gold is also one of the most popular...
Take a new look at venture capital
Venture capital is just hitting its stride
The venture capital model is not dead, but it has changed during the past years. In 2009, Silicon...
Regional Trading To Be Dominated By Global Market Sentiment
Global equity markets recorded one of the worst weekly losses in over a decade amid growing concerns that the coronavirus outbreak in China is...
ADX approves new regulations for trading, clearance and depositing
The board of directors of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has approved the enforcement of new regulations for its operations including trading, clearance, registering...
UAE most competitive banking market in GCC
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) reports today that the UAE remains the most competitive banking market in the GCC, a key finding from its proprietary “GCC Banking Competitiveness Report.”
UAE banks have no exposure to Lehman’s fall-out
The UAE banks have virtually no exposure to Lehman Brothers and that there was no systemic risk in the UAE as a result of...
Unprecedented interest in Abu Dhabi dual-tranche bonds reported
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi issued a US Dollar 5 billion dual-tranche bond
· USD 2.5 billion 2.218 yield due 2021, and USD 2.5 billion...
UAE Central Bank to Cut Interest Rates by 75 Basis Points
The Central Bank of the UAE announced on Monday that it will cut interest rates, beginning 16th March, following US Federal Reserve cuts to...
Mobile expats miss out on benefits package
International companies should take a holistic approach as survey reveals that mobile expats miss out on benefits package, according to Michael Thraves, Financial Planner...
ESG Makeover for Investment Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened our expectations of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing across the globe. Although it has been a mainstream topic...