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• Is bigger better for banks?Features | 14 November 2008

  As UAE banks begin to feel the bite of the global credit crisis, consolidation could finally be on the cards.

• Technology enters a new ageComment | 12 November 2008

  ICT is now being used to improve service and revenues.

• Markets in meltdownFeatures | 21 September 2008

  Gulf economies have been hit by the US financial crisis fallout and more bad news could be on the way.

• Investing in turmoilFeatures | 7 September 2008

  Regional stock exchanges have had a tumultuous year making it difficult for investors to find value.

• The need to diversifyComment | 18 July 2008

  When I moved to this region in 2006 I was surprised at the lack of diversification in the investment portfolios of most of the clients I met. Aside from a few institutions, most focused purely on bank deposits, private equity or the regional equity markets.

• Don't forget about bondsComment | 13 June 2008

  Arabian Busines on the lack of diversification in the investment portfolios of most clients.

• A symbiotic relationshipComment | 30 May 2008

  While the global economic canvas currently looks faded and jaded, the UAE economy is merrily marching along.

• New lease of life for the DIFX?Features | 10 January 2008

  The huge DP World listing seems to have kickstarted the DIFX, but greater depth and variety is still needed.

• Sharia successFeatures | 19 November 2007

  Islamic products are big business with local and international banks keen to get onboard.

• Dual controlFeatures | 23 September 2007

  Traditionally, there are two types of CIOs - those who come from business to IT, or those who come from IT to business. But what companies are really looking for is a CIO who is adept at both, a hybrid of IT and business acumen. ACN asks today's CIOs how they use both skills to climb the corporate ladder.

• Hitting the headlinesFeatures | 12 September 2007

  New Escrow law aims to sustain Dubai's property boom, take financial risk out of buying off-plan property.

• Arab Tigers burn brightInterviews | 3 September 2007

  Imran Ahmed, managing director, asset management, Mashreq, talks about the Makaseb Arab Tigers Fund.

• Know your customerFeatures | 31 August 2007

  Region's banks have realised customer information can be a vital revenue-spinning opportunity for them.

• Money clinicFeatures | 18 August 2007

  Every month we provide a step-by-step guide to a different financial product. In this month's Money Clinic - we examine personal loans.

• WINDOWS investigates: UAE internet bankingFeatures | 4 August 2007

  If you're looking to set-up an online bank account in the UAE, read on as the WINDOWS team checks out some of the market's current offerings and suggests which of these you can bank on.

• Space invadersFeatures | 1 August 2007

  While online banking has made life easier, it has also exposed customers to the menace of cyber crime.

• Breaking the brokers Features | 31 July 2007

  New requirements for securities brokerage firms are triggering mergers, closures and questionable trading methods.

• Candidates for consolidationFeatures | 21 July 2007

  The region's banking sector is facing up to the biggest shake-up it has ever witnessed during its tender 50-year history.

• Banking in the GCCFeatures | 30 June 2007

  Will the banking industry be the next sector to feel the wind of change sweeping through the Gulf?

• Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair: A brand new challengeInterviews | 2 June 2007

  For Mashreq CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, the bank’s recent rebranding is just the first of many bold initiatives.

• A new dawnFeatures | 31 May 2007

  Banks are rapidly expanding their Islamic banking portfolios as sharia-compliance gains worldwide recognition.

• Banking on a brand new startFeatures | 19 May 2007

  Each week Arabian Business turns the spotlight on a leading company.

• Brand builderInterviews | 19 May 2007

  Hermann Behrens has made Enterprise IG one of the world's top branding consultants. Tamara Walid reports.

• Game over?Features | 1 May 2007

  Writing a cheque that bounces can have serious repercussions in the UAE. Diana Milne reports on what happens to those who get caught.

• Borrowed timeComment | 1 April 2007

  Why the West's debt nightmare could be heading here.