Middle East

Middle East | 5 Jun 13

MSCI is preparing to announce the results of its annual classification review next week which will reveal whether the United Arab Emirates and Qatar will finally be upgraded to emerging market status.

Middle East | 30 May 13

The UK is to set up specialist business centres in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, as part of an effort to help British small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to set up in the United Arab Emirates.

Middle East | 29 May 13

Wealthy Middle East families now have higher expectations for the returns on their investments and are likely to scrutinise their wealth managers far more closely than they did a year ago, a new report finds.

Middle East | 29 May 13

The UAE's new credit bureau is expected to be up and running in July with recruitment to key positions already well underway, according to media reports.

Middle East | 29 May 13

The payment of so-called ‘soft commission’ to advisers in the United Arab Emirates by some asset management companies is causing a headache for larger international asset managers who do not pay additional incentives to advisers.