Middle East

Middle East | 29 Jan 13

Zurich International Life has said it will not accept business from unlicensed third parties via licensed brokers in the United Arab Emirates and has written to its advisory firm partners to inform them of its decision.

Middle East | 24 Jan 13

The board of the UAE Financial Services Association has been disbanded by co-founder Arwa Hamdieh ahead of elections to select a new board in mid-February.

Middle East | 10 Jan 13

The Dubai Government has launched an initiative to create an integrated Islamic economy across a wide range of regulated and standardized products and services.

Middle East | 8 Jan 13

AES International is set to open an office in Saudi Arabia in the early part of this year, becoming the first expatriate-focused advisory firm to do so.

Middle East | 7 Jan 13

A new law has been introduced in Qatar making it illegal for companies to conduct any financial business in the country without holding a licence from one of the three regulatory bodies, as the authorities clamp down on unauthorised financial activity.