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Conference Chairman Abbas Ali Mirza releases programme and full list of invited speakers… IN THE backdrop of the recent appointment of the first ever trustee from the Middle East...
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ERNST & YOUNG signed a working agreement with Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) to assist in Shari’a certification of Core Banking Systems (CBS) used by...
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SIX OF the world’s chartered institutes have launched a new initiative to support, develop and promote the role that Chartered Accountants play throughout the global economy. To celebrate the...
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THE UAE Internal Audit Association (UAE-IAA), the local body affiliated to the Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA-Global), announced that the UAE leads the region in the number of...
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THE INSTITUTE of Management Accountants (IMA) and global publisher John Wiley & Sons have announced the release of the new 2013 Wiley CMA Learning System (CMA LS) and Online...
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OVER 300 high-level local and international financiers, investors, policy makers and regulators are set to meet in Manama, to look at the role of Bahrain’s financial sector in the...
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FIRST GULF Bank (FGB) has launched the UAE’s first green Visa credit card in association with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. The First Gulf Bank Masdar Card allows...
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THE DUBAI Financial Market (DFM) has launched iVESTOR Shabab card for the youth in the UAE, aimed at promoting financial knowledge and responsible spending under parental control. The Shari’ah...
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DELOITTE’S MIDDLE East ‘Point of View’,the quarterly thought-leadership publication, has now been launched as an App on the tablet. This announcement comes timed with the release of the fall...
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STANDARD CHARTERED recently held a joint seminar with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), to share with participants the latest views and insights on the Renminbi (RMB) and its...
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DELOITTE MIDDLE East has been recognised for the fourth year in a row by International Tax Review’s ‘World Tax 2013’. Among the ‘Big Four’, the global Deloitte network received...
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Robert Half salary guide shows financial services expected to see the strongest gains; technology and HR to follow STARTING SALARIES in the UAE for roles in financial services in...
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp has been officially recognised as one of the “Top Companies to Work for in the UAE” for 2013 by Great Place to...
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GLOBAL BUSINESS school and ACCA tuition provider, London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), has launched an exciting online contest to inspire students and PQs to share their ACCA...
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Bank joins a distinguished group of organisations that have achieved global accreditation for the support it provides to employees worldwide who choose to train to become ACCA members ACCA...
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THE EMIRATES Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), the provider of specialised knowledge and enhanced learning experiences for the UAE banking and financial sector, in collaboration with Moody’s...
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THE STANDARD Chartered bank has presented and discussed with clients its plans to revamp its cash and liquidity management platform during the first quarter of 2013. During a conference...
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EMIRATES NBD PJSC (Emirates NBD) and BNP Paribas SA (BNP Paribas) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby BNP Paribas will sell its entire 95.2% stake in...
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THE STANDARD Chartered bank has announced the launch of an Islamic version of its online banking platform, Straight2Bank. The enhanced platform expands client access to the Bank’s Islamic products...
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MUBASHER BAHRAIN, a subsidiary of brokerage firm Mubasher Financial Services (MFS), is now offering trading in Chinese Yuan (CNY or Renminbi) to its accredited investor customers. CNY has become...