Middle East
Middle East | 7 Jun 12
hsbc oman and oib merger completes
The merger of HSBC Oman and Oman International Bank (OIB) to form HSBC Bank Oman has been officially approved and began its operations on Monday this week.
Middle East | 31 May 12
dubai fsa issues email scam alert
The Dubai Financial Services Authority today warned investors to be on the lookout for a fraudulent email scam which uses an email address purporting to be that of Abdullah Mohammed Saleh, who is governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Middle East | 28 May 12
emirates nbd offers gold and luxury cars as
Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has launched a campaign to encourage customers to save more and is offering 7kgs of gold and luxury cars as an incentive.
Middle East | 22 May 12
new financial watchdog announced as uae
The financial services industry in the United Arab Emirates is to undergo the biggest regulatory overhaul in more than three decades, according to reports.
Middle East | 18 May 12
one year on invesco finds an arab spring effect
Close to a year had passed since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising exploded across the Middle East when NMG researchers, on behalf of Invesco, set out earlier this year to query investors there about their investment attitudes. Yet investor uncertainty as a result of the unrest continues to be a dominant investment theme in the region, they discovered.