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|By Arabian Post Staff| Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) and seven leading global Central Securities Depository (CSD) companies to collaborate on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) implementation in post trade operations, as well as capital market transactions. Today, securities processing, particularly in areas requiring multi-party contact and involving extremely cumbersome manual processes carry […]

|Mark Ackerman| Automation has the ability to transform society for the better. Every day I see the powerful impact it can have, revolutionising the way business and everyday tasks are done, saving time, money and delivering game-changing economics. It will increase productivity, which is essential for future growth and prosperity. It will also see the end of employees spending time on mundane, repetitive tasks, instead freeing up […]

|By Matein Khalid| When I first started on a Treasury bond futures trading desk in New York fresh out of Wharton, a senior mentor once advised to keep track of the four heartbeats of gold finance in real time. The price of money (interest rates), the price of currency (the US dollar), the price of oil and the price of gold.   The price of money can be […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| DP World’ made a capital spending of over $1 billion in 2017 for a series of acquisitions, technology tie-ups and other activities, the company said in a statement. These investments saw the global trade enabler expand its business horizons across the world during the year. The expansion at Prince Rupert in Canada opened for business, DP World Limassol in Cyprus opened a new […]

|By Matein Khalid|The rise in Brent crude to $60 a barrel and the trade volume ballast generated by the world’s first post Lehman synchronized economic recovery is hugely positive for UAE economic growth in 2018. After all, the UAE is unique because Abu Dhabi’s 100 billion barrels of proven oil reserves is complemented by Dubai’s role as the Gulf’s financial, logistics, aviation, shopping and services hub. The […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| Analysts fear that the GCC mobile phone market could see a slump in the wake of the 2018 VAT roll-out, as it happened in many countries, which saw a pre-VAT buildup of inventories, followed by a major slump in sales. Such concerns come at a time when the region’s mobile phone market is already in a state of flux, with IDC’s latest Quarterly Mobile […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|New sectors such as privatisation, digital banking, fintech and blockchain will all become potentially important growth sectors for job creation in 2018, particularly in Dubai, according to Cooper Fitch Salary Guide for the next year. The economic outlook for the UAE for 2018 shows some good signs of growth, in terms of the creation of new opportunities and increased headcount for the year ahead, within the […]

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|By Arabian Post Staff| After posting a 10 per cent year-on-year rise in MENA region profits in 2017, Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, has consolidated its high-performing Dubai station as its regional hub of operations. The double-digit annual profit growth across the region, which has elevated MENA to the company’s third most profitable operation this year, had led Saxo’s Head of MENA, Mario Camara, […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| Gold prices  were on track for their biggest weekly fall since May ahead of US employment data later that could influence the pace of US interest rate rises. The yellow metal broke below a recent trading range and tumbled through technical levels to its lowest since July as progress on US tax reform fuelled optimism about the US economy and boosted the dollar. […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| UAE-based multinational company, Crescent Enterprises, has announced the successful closing of its investment in ColubrisMX and XCath, two next-generation micro-robotic medical device companies through its newly launched corporate venture arm, Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital (CE-VC). Developed at the University of Texas Medical School’s Microsurgical Robotics Laboratory and incorporated in Texas, USA, both companies design and develop next-generation robotic technologies that are expected to revolutionise […]

|By Matein Khalid|I am often asked by investors to articulate my “philosophy” of real estate investing. Tough question. My ideal deal is one where it is possible to buy brick and mortar assets at 60 – 70% of replacement cost. This usually occurs in the aftermath of a banking crisis or economic shock. This was the case in Florida homes in 2009 or Spanish office space in […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|ADNOC plans to explore and appraise Abu Dhabi’s unconventional gas resources, as the company seeks to enable future value creation from its untapped gas resources, the company announced. ADNOC will spend over AED 400 billion over the next five years, as it embarks on its Upstream and Downstream expansion and growth projects, the company announced. The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) approved ADNOC’s key strategic […]

|By Matein Khalid| US and global equities surged on news of the US House of Representatives pass the tax reform bill, Cisco and Walmart posted blowout earnings and a potential bidding war emerged for Fox’s media assets. The rally on Thursday followed a week of carnage in the US high yield debt markets, flattening of the US Treasury yield curve and losses in the major stock market indices worldwide.   […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| Boeing and flydubai signed a landmark agreement for 225 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $27 billion. The deal represents the largest-ever single-aisle jet order – by number of airplanes and total value – from a Middle East carrier. Signed at the 2017 Dubai Airshow in flydubai’s hometown, the agreement includes a commitment for 175 MAX airplanes, and purchase rights […]

By Saifur Rahman Emirates Group, which include Emirates Airline and its ground handling and ticketing arm Dnata, today reported a 77 per cent jump in net profits to Dh2.3 billion (US$631 million) for the first half of the 2017-18 financial year, starting from April 1, 2017, up from Dh1.3 billion (US$364 million) recorded in the first half of its last financial year – in what is perceived […]

|By Matein Khalid|Emaar Properties will sell 20% of its UAE development portfolio in an initial public offering in November. This is the first IPO in the UAE capital markets in the last three years and follows bellwether offerings such as Emaar Malls and Emaar Misr. Emaar’s Dubai development’s adjusted net value is 24.1 UAE dirhams and I would not be surprised if the post IPO revalues the […]

The IMF recently upgraded the global growth outlook for 2018, and the oil price is trading at its highest levels since 2015. These are both positive developments for the UAE economy, which is expected to see an uptick in growth in 2018. But will this be the beginning of a sustained period of growth, or will it just be a rebound from the recent slump in growth? […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|With the official implementation of Valued Added Tax (VAT) across the GCC coming into effect in January 2018, a majority of industries in the Gulf, including the burgeoning food production and manufacturing sphere, are worried about the ripple effect of the region’s first applied taxation. The Business Talks Conference will see top decision makers and market leaders gathering to outline, discuss and debate the […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|Emaar Chairman Mohamed Alabbar said that the new digital marketplace Noon, founded by him, will be rollled out in Saudi Arabia before the end of this year. He was addressing a media briefing with Faraz Khalid, Chief Executive Officer of Noon, on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. Headquartered in Riyadh, Noon is a joint venture with the Public Investment Fund […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman put the kingdom somewhat in the ‘Dubai mode’ announcing the launch of an initiative backed by more than $500 billion investment to transformation of the kingdom into a leading global hub through the introduction of value chains of industry and technology. The plan, known as Neom, spires to make the country the “safest, most efficient, most future oriented, […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|Saudi Arabia is holding one of its most important investment summits  ever, named the Future Investment Initiative (FII), considered to be game-changing forum  in Riyadh.  The landmark event is being attended by more than 2,500 delegates and internationally-renowned business and investment leaders from over 60 countries. The three-day event will explore new trends, opportunities, challenges and emerging industries that will shape the world economy and […]

|By Arabian Post Staff| Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank  reported net profit of AED 3.206 billion for the nine month period ended 30 September 2017. The figure was 2% higher than the the previous level. Total net interest income and Islamic financing income of AED 4.983 billion was up 8% while operating income of AED 6.585 billion was up 4%, and operating expenses of AED 2.147 billion was […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to West African countries increased 12% to $11.4 billion in 2016, supported by recovering investment in Nigeria, an analysis conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed. The analysis, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), was released by the Chamber as it prepares to host the 4th Global Business Forum on […]

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s new cabinet formation is predicated on a futuristic approach that lays greater emphasis on science and technology, transparency and the empowerment of women and youth. It marks a departure from the traditonal approach to governance steeped in the past rather than future. The age profile of some of those inducted into the new ministry would sound as though they are at the start […]

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