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LSBF gives ACCA online tuition for best exam tipGLOBAL 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...
ACCA awards Standard Chartered with global accreditatioBank 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...
Assessing risks of SMEsTHE 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...
Stanchart to launch cash management toolsTHE 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...
Emirates NBD, Egyptian bank in buyout dealEMIRATES 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...
Shariah-compliant banking platform opensTHE 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...
Mubasher begins trading in YuanMUBASHER 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...
MECA summit records growthA RECORD 75 Chief Financial Officers and senior finance executives from prominent companies attended the first CFO conference organised by the Middle East CFO Alliance (MECA) in Dubai recently....
ACCA online programmes launchedINTERACTIVE, THE e-learning arm of the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) has launched the third generation of its online ACCA programmes. According to the trainers, the courses...
Flowers paints rosy picture of economyFinancial services specialist says global lending institutions on path to recovery FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS are on the path to recovery from the global economic crisis, according to J. Christopher Flowers,...
Deloitte promotes 40 professionalsDELOITTE HAS announced the admission of 40 new partners, principals and directors in the Middle East in 2012, as part of its growth strategy across the region. Sixty per...
Municipality employees get ACPA honoursEIGHTEEN EMPLOYEES of Dubai Municipality who successfully acquired the Arab Certified Professional Accountant (ACPA) certificate were honoured by the Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA) at a special ceremony...
IFRS for SMEsMORE ATTENTION should be given to small and medium enterprises while discussing implementation of accounting standards, as these businesses constitute the larger portion in the economic sectors in the...
Tax key focus at Mesa summitDelegates assess impact of economic and political developments on fiscal and tariff policy in the region KPMG RECENTLY held a major conference on tax, where senior professional drawn from...
Accountants ‘most trusted source of business adviceâ€ACCOUNTANTS ARE increasingly seen as the number one port of call for small businesses to attain business advice, a survey by business software provider Sage UK has revealed. The Sage...
Middle East economic confidence upbeatECONOMIC CONFIDENCE in the Middle East has been reported to be highest in the third quarter of 2012, in a joint study done by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants...
ICAEW plans Mideast economic briefingSpeakers to examine risks and challenges to growth strategies that regional governments are currently pursuing THE MIDDLE East Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales...
ICAEW 2012 awards nominations closeFOR THE second year running, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is set to host a night of awards at Jumeirah Beach Hotel on December...
Union Tree takes centre stage as UAE marks National DayOFFICIALS OF the UAE’s Ministry of Finance planted a tree at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, as the country gears up for the 41st National Day celebrations, set...
ICAP enters UAE as local membership soarsBody seeks to promote and develop profession in the country THE INSTITUTE of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has been launched in the UAE, “to act as a guardian...
