Search Results for: Dubai Financial Market
KPMG forecasts more pain for Dubai housing
February 15th, 2016
House prices in Dubai will continue to suffer this year as cheap oil and the strong US dollar push properties beyond the means of many overseas investors, according to the latest report from consultants KPMG. The low global price ...
Robot financial advisers to march on the UAE
December 4th, 2015
When the Dubai resident Lewis Brown and his wife Penelope wanted financial planning advice, they took what for many is a natural step – they spoke to a financial adviser. The adviser, Will Carling of AES International, spent several ...
Scariest Events from the Financial World: 2000 to Present
October 30th, 2015
It’s no secret that the global financial markets offers a ton of opportunity, but can be equally as scary. There are so many factors at play in the free flow of trillions of dollars each day that it’s ...
Saudi Arabia warned financial assets may be drained within five years
October 22nd, 2015
The IMF has warned that regional economies could burn through their financial buffers within five years as they face a $700 billion deficit. The fund lowered its projection for Gulf growth to 3.3 per cent this year, down from ...
Kuwait stock market shrinks as its economy underperforms more dynamic economies in the Gulf
September 21st, 2015
Kuwait stock delistings threaten market’s status Kuwait market shrinks as others expand Some firms complain about low valuations, liquidity Others cite costs of maintaining listing Regulator says oil companies could be listed Effort to upgrade Kuwait to emerging market ...
Oil prices dip as demand stalls – IEA releases Oil Market Report for September
September 14th, 2015
Oil prices dipped on Monday in Asia as weakening demand weighed on markets, although U.S. futures received some support from reduced American drilling. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 37 cents at $47.77 per barrel at 0448 GMT. U.S. crude ...
IG Group opens first Middle East office in Dubai
September 11th, 2015
New office will give UAE investors 24 hours a day access to over 10,000 financial markets Two thirds of UAE residents want to learn more about trading financial markets IG Group (‘IG’), the world’s leading online trading company, announces ...
Dechert enters Saudi Arabia with Hassan Mahassni association as Shearman opens in Dubai
September 3rd, 2015
After Saudi Arabia‘s liberalisation of its capital markets, Dechert has established a presence in the Kingdom by forming an association with the Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni. Shearman & Sterling also bolstered its presence in the Middle East with ...
Arabian Gulf markets lose $58 billion as weak oil and global equity rout spark sell-off
August 24th, 2015
Billions of dirhams were wiped off the value of Dubai shares yesterday, as stock markets across the Arabian Gulf lost US$58 billion on a day of calamitous trading. The sharp sell-offs came in the wake of sliding oil prices ...
Beltone joins Nasdaq Dubai as a Member and market maker in equities
August 17th, 2015
Collaboration underlines growing Egypt-UAE capital markets links Market making supports liquidity and trading activity Beltone Market Maker, a subsidiary of Beltone Financial Holding, one of Egypt’s leading investment banks, has joined Nasdaq Dubai as a Member and will provide ...
