Middle East

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.

Middle East | 22 May 13

Emirates NBD, the Dubai-based banking group that is said to be the Gulf’s largest in terms of assets, has unveiled an initiative aimed at giving small- and medium-sized business owners in the UAE “a comprehensive platform” on which to help their businesses to grow.