Middle East
Middle East | 19 Dec 12
credit suisse to shift focus from dubai to qatar
Credit Suisse is reportedly planning to cut its investment banking business in Dubai in order to focus on Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Middle East | 5 Dec 12
leading financial figures acknowledge need
Financial services in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries will benefit from forthcoming changes to regulation, according to leading figures within the industry who recognise there is a need to deal with issues such as trust and product awareness.
Middle East | 4 Dec 12
advisers say uae change to 100 ownership
Financial advisers specialising in catering for expatriates in the United Arab Emirates say they would welcome a change to laws that currently prevent them from owning more than 49% of the companies they set up and operate there but are not holding their breath.
Middle East | 29 Nov 12
hsbc bank oman seeking buyer for five
HSBC Bank Oman is looking for buyers for five Indian and Pakistani branches of what until recently was known as Oman International Bank (OIB), the Times of Oman has reported, quoting “a senior official” of the bank.
Middle East | 23 Nov 12
standard life opens first middle east office
Standard Life has opened an office in Dubai, its first office in the Middle East.