GLG builds Asian long-short equity team
GLG Partners is to build a long-short equity team based in Hong Kong under the management of head of Asia Equity David Mercurio and risk specialist Ben Freischmidt.
Middle East | 16 Jul 12
standard chartered unveils enhanced online
Standard Chartered, the UK-based, globally-focussed banking group, yesterday unveiled details of what it said was an enhanced online banking foreign exchange service, which it said gives corporate clients in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman access, via its internet portal, to some 130 currencies.
Middle East | 15 Jul 12
uae banks told to hold 10 liabilities in liquid
Banks in the United Arab Emirates have been told they must hold the equivalent of 10% of their liabilities in high quality liquid assets, such as cash, central bank certificates of deposit and UAE government bonds, beginning in January.
Profiles & Comment | 13 Jul 12
what hmrc was thinking
Paul Evans, managing director of Dubai-based, multi-jurisdictional QROPS administrator Brooklands Pensions, looks at what HMRC was thinking when it tightened up the QROPS regulations
four companies left in bid for avivas malaysian jv
Bidding for Avivas Malaysian insurance business has entered a second round, with four potential buyers still in the running for the deal which is estimated to be worth about $500m, according to media reports.