Middle East
Middle East | 30 Jan 12
qatar and luxembourg forge closer ties
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority and Luxembourg for Finance held a joint seminar in Doha yesterday, to explore ways the two countries can work together.
Middle East | 26 Jan 12
swiss bank to target expats in uae
A Swiss private bank is reported to be developing a pension scheme specifically designed to manage retirement savings for expatriates working in the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East | 23 Jan 12
saudi bourse to permit foreign listings
Saudi Arabia said it will permit foreign companies to list on its stock exchange for the first time, in what is seen as a first step toward opening up its famously-closed investment market to outsiders.
Middle East | 6 Jan 12
shariah specialist eiib takes rasmala stake
Shariah investment banking specialist EIIB today formally announced its investment in Rasmala Holdings, a financial services company operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Egypt.
Middle East | 4 Jan 12
esca tipped to be wholesale regulator for uae
The Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority (ESCA) is likely to become the wholesale regulator in the UAE, regulating life companies to IFAs, according to HSBCs Daniel Rudd.