Middle East
Macro Views | 9 Mar 16
Emirates NBD Dubai economy tracker signals contraction
Emirates NBD’s latest Dubai Economy Tracker (DET) has recorded its first fall in non-oil private sector economic activity since the series began in January 2010
Allianz offers health plan for locals and expats in Lebanon
Allianz Worldwide Care, part of the giant Allianz Group, has launched a health insurance programme for expats and nationals living in Lebanon.
Middle East | 29 Feb 16
Praemium set to open sales office in UAE
Australian-based financial technology firm Praemium is in the process of setting up a new office in Dubai to help market its offshore investment platform to the local IFA market.
Commodities | 23 Feb 16
IMF calls on Gulf nations to widen their tax base
The newly-reappointed head of the IMF has called on Gulf countries to re-engineer their tax systems and consider greater use of corporate income taxes, as well as property and excise taxes to bolster government revenues in the face of lower oil prices.
Spate of broker licences sparks hope in UAE
The distribution of new broker licences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first few weeks of 2016 has raised hopes the industry regulator is poised to further open up the market.