Middle East
Middle East | 23 Jul 14
NBAD asset management MD and CIO steps down
Mark Watts, the managing director and chief financial officer of the asset management division of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi has stepped down.
Middle East | 23 Jul 14
Saudi Arabia opens 530bn stock market
Saudi Arabia is to open its stock market to direct investment by foreign financial institutions (FFIs) in the first half of next year, giving them access to its $530bn bourse.
Middle East | 10 Jul 14
Qatar will grow with or without
The chairman of the Qatar Investment Fund has said the country’s appetite for growth will continue “unabated”, even if its bid to host the 2022 World Cup is withdrawn following recent allegations of bribery and corruption.
Middle East | 7 Jul 14
hsbc to end libya presence
HSBC is to close its representative office in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, according to the Telegraph.
Middle East | 1 Jul 14
Ex- Leeds MD threatens private equity
The detained ex-managing director of Leeds United football club has threatened to reveal “damaging allegations” about his former employer from his Dubai jail cell.