Middle East

Middle East | 26 Mar 13

Wealth management company Mondial has established a joint venture company in India with Mumbai-based Padmakshi Pvt, with the intention of accessing the burgeoning market for financial advice in the fast growing and increasingly wealthy country.

Middle East | 25 Mar 13

It is estimated that at least 2 million expatriates working in Saudi Arabia are at risk of losing their jobs, with about 250,000 companies yet to meet ‘Saudisation’ requirements “days before the deadline”, according to local media.

Middle East | 22 Mar 13

Sedco Capital, the Saudi Arabia-based asset manager, has launched an investment platform of Sharia-compliant funds aimed at high net worth investors and institutional investors.

Middle East | 18 Mar 13

Standard Chartered Bank is to use Dubai as a hub to build on growing trade between emerging markets, with plans for more regional expansion in Africa and the Middle East, a top executive at the company has said.

Middle East | 14 Mar 13

The United Arab Emirates has been the top performing country constituent of the Russell Emerging Markets Index so far this year.