Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will explore closer defence ties after a meeting between Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Mr Pyne and Sheikh Mohammed, who is also Deputy …
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Trump sons open Dubai golf course, praise U.S. ally
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were guests of honor at the opening of a Trump-branded golf course in Dubai on Saturday, the first Trump property project launched since their father’s inauguration …
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Bank of Singapore to use Dubai as base to attract Middle East, Africa wealth
DUBAI The private banking arm of Singapore’s second-biggest lender OCBC (OCBC.SI) is targeting annual growth of assets of more than 20 percent from its new office in Dubai, which it aims to use to attract wealthy clients from the Middle East and Africa …
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KFH participates in 2017 IIF MENA Financial Summit held in Dubai
KUWAIT: Group Chief Executive Officer at Kuwait Finance House (KFH), Mazin Saad Al- Nahedh stressed the importance of practically facing the economic challenges facing the GCC banks in light of the fall in oil prices, indicating the necessity of applying …
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UAE banks likely to face challenges in asset growth and profitability
Dubai: The UAE’s banking sector is headed into another challenging year following strong economic headwinds the sector faced in 2016, according to banking sector analysts. Banks are expected to face further slowdown in loan growth, while asset quality …
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Dubai street art turns urban sprawl into open-air museum
“Dubai has everything, from finance to tourism,” says project director Shaima Al-Soueidi. “Tourists can see our history at the museums. But we want everyone to be able to see that history everywhere, even in the streets.” Urban art is a growing trend in …
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Dubai gold price flirts with Dh150: Will it fall today?
She also hinted the US interest rates will be increased sooner rather than later. “As I see it, a relatively small group of hedge funds and institutional speculators have been calling the tune for gold, trading the recent range, buying on dips, selling on …
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Ethereum: Melonport fills its CHF2.5m token issuance in under three minutes
But hedge funds have been suffering poor returns lately … partner to offer gold token debit cards Ethereum studio ConsenSys to build blockchains in Dubai Qtum is building bridges between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, R3 Corda
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Dubai Financial Market : Damac sees Q4 profit edge up 1.3%
The Dubai developer Damac saw profit rise by 1.3% in the last quarter of 2016, as the property market in the emirate ‘stabilised’. The developer reported a net profit of AED 854.6 million dirhams ($232.7 million) for Q4, up from AED 844 million the …
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The price of gold in Dubai was Dh149.50 on Friday
Hedge funds and money managers raised their bullish wagers in COMEX gold to the highest in two months in the week to Feb. 7, and raised it slightly in silver, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. Japan’s …
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Global Investing: 9 reasons why the Snap IPO…
However, even as its investment bankers do their best to “hype” the prospects of the Snap IPO in global markets, I advise UAE investors to avoid the new issue deal like the plague. Why? One, Snap has been in existence for the past five years but has not …
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Dubai gold price slips slightly to Dh149
Hedge funds and money managers raised their bullish wagers in COMEX gold to the highest in two months in the week to Feb. 7, and raised it slightly in silver, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. Japan’s …
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Global Investing: 9 reasons why the Snap IPO won't click with investors
However, even as its investment bankers do their best to “hype” the prospects of the Snap IPO in global markets, I advise UAE investors to avoid the new issue deal like the plague. Why? One, Snap has been in existence for the past five years but has not …
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Compliance Officer, Commercial Banking
JC & Partners Recruitment – Dubai – Our client, a leading Commercial bank, is looking to hire a Compliance Officer to be in charge of supervising and handling issues related to compliance with laws or regulations in UAE. Key duties – Monitor changes …
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Dubai's troubled Arabtec working with boutique investment bank Moelis -sources
DUBAI Feb 12 Loss-making Dubai construction firm Arabtec is working with boutique investment bank Moelis to study options for the company’s capital structure, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. A mandate for restructuring advisory …
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Dubai’s troubled contractor Arabtec working with US investment bank Moelis
Loss-making Dubai construction firm Arabtec is working with boutique investment bank Moelis to study options for the company’s capital structure, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. A mandate for restructuring advisory firm …
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Al Ghurair International Exchange launches IMPS service for Indian customers in UAE
Al Ghurair International Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide Money Transfer Company, has announced the launch of the immediate payment service (IMPS Service) for India through IndusInd Bank. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) is an instant …
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