Middle East
IoM advisory group opens office in the DIFC
Boston Multi Family Office (BMFO), an Isle of Man-based advisory firm with offices in Malta, has opened of an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Middle East | 26 Jun 17
Emirates NBD Asset Management making an international push
The asset management arm of Emirates NBD Bank is making a push into the international market now that its Ucits umbrella has hit the all-important three-year mark, senior executive officer Salman Bajwa tells International Adviser.
Middle East | 22 Jun 17
Nearly 2,000 caught up in ‘biggest ever’ Abu Dhabi scam
Almost two thousand people have been caught up in a AED800m (£172m, $218m, €195m) Ponzi-style investment scheme that turned out to be the biggest scam in Abu Dhabi history.
Emerging Markets | 22 Jun 17
Saudi closes in on emerging market status as royals reshuffle
Saudi Arabia has taken a big step towards being classified as an emerging market after the MSCI added the Gulf state to its watchlist for potential upgrade on Tuesday, with the Saudi royal family making an unprecedented succession change a day later.
Macro Views | 16 Jun 17
Gulf nations push up interest rates after Fed move
Saudi Arabia and the UAE, along with Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan have raised interest rates in line with this week’s decision by the US central bank to hike its Federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%.