Middle East

Middle East | 24 Oct 13

The chief executives of the biggest brokers and financial intermediaries in the UAE are to be brought together for the first time to discuss the future of the industry at International Adviser’s Gulf Expert Investor Forum next month.

Middle East | 24 Oct 13

HSBC Holdings has promoted two of its senior bankers in the British lender’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, following its former chief executive Simon Cooper’s departure to head up HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking division earlier this month.

Middle East | 23 Oct 13

Deutsche Bank has appointed Fahad Albader and Adel Dagher as co-heads of asset management coverage for the MENA region.

Middle East | 14 Oct 13

Coutts has announced the creation of an advisory board to help with the company’s expansion plans in the Middle East.

Middle East | 10 Oct 13

When Walmart founder Sam Walton lost a bet in 1983, he did as he said he would, and did the “hula” in a grass skirt and lei (necklace made from flowers) on Wall Street in New York.