Rising demand for chartered accountants in Middle East
March 9th, 2017
As business models become more complex and sophisticated, every enterprise needs qualified professionals to help them invest, develop and grow prudently. Since 1961, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has been playing a pivotal role in meeting ...
Which Gulf country’s banking sector is the top in assets volumes
March 9th, 2017
The UAE’s banking sector came first on the list of the banking sectors in terms of asset volume in the GCC region, with a total value of about US$711 billion, over (AED2. 61 trillion) in 2016, according to statistics ...
KPMG has elected new Global Chairman
March 9th, 2017
William B Thomas, 49, has been elected Chairman of KPMG International. He will lead the KPMG global network of professional services firms for a 4-year term, effective October 1, 2017, succeeding John B Veihmeyer, 61, who is completing his ...
Oil prices claw back some ground after plunging to year lows
March 9th, 2017
Oil prices attempted a slight rebound Thursday on the heels of plunging to their lowest levels in a year after weekly data which showed a higher-than-expected build-up in U.S. inventories. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude ...
The Autorité des marchés Financiers (AMF) annonces the new composition of the Financial Skills Certification Board
March 8th, 2017
The mechanism for verifying the level of knowledge of employees of investment services providers relies on the services of the AMF and the Financial Skills Certification Board. The Certification Board is now under the chairmanship of Bernard Coupez. Summary ...
PwC in US sued for MF Global’s Collapse
March 8th, 2017
MF Global, PwC Blame Each Other for MF Global’s Collapse The trial between PwC, one of the world’s largest accounting firms, and the bankrupt brokerage MF Global gets underway. The trial between one of the world’s largest accounting firms ...
Information Security Officer
March 8th, 2017
Reference Number: ISO2017 With over 1,000,000 clients since it was founded in 2009, XM has grown to a large and well established international investment firm and has become a true industry leader. With a workforce of more than 300 ...
Paysafe Group exceeds $1bn in revenue for the first time
March 7th, 2017
Paysafe Group plc (LSE: PAYS, “Paysafe” or the “Group”), a leading global provider of payment solutions, announces its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2016. Financial highlights $m 2016 2015 Revenue 1,000.3 613.4 Year-on-year revenue growth ...
Credit Suisse (UK) Limited appoints new CEO
March 6th, 2017
Credit Suisse appointed Christian Berchem as Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse (UK) Limited, the UK Private Banking business, effective June 7, 2017, subject to regulatory approval. Christian will be responsible for ensuring that the platform continues to drive ...
Salaries in UAE are expected to increase this year
March 6th, 2017
Salaries likely to rise in 2017, VAT set to be biggest contributor for job creation in UAE Salary levels in the United Arab Emirates are expected to increases this year and new jobs are being made available following a ...
