Dubai

Life | 3 Jun 13

Friends Provident International has named David Thompson to succeed the departing Omar Shelbaya as regional sales director for the Middle East and Africa, as it continues to expand its operations in the Gulf.

Middle East | 22 May 13

Emirates NBD, the Dubai-based banking group that is said to be the Gulf’s largest in terms of assets, has unveiled an initiative aimed at giving small- and medium-sized business owners in the UAE “a comprehensive platform” on which to help their businesses to grow.

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 | 11 Mar 13

Optimism regarding global economic growth prospects has increased in the last year among Gulf intermediaries, but the Eurozone crisis remains a major concern for global financial markets, according to a poll carried out in Dubai last month by Invesco Asset Management.

People Moves | 4 Mar 13

Brooklands Pensions, the UK- and Dubai-based pensions administrator, has promoted Bernie Saker to business development director and named Matt Tailford to the new post of business development manager for the Middle East.