EFG Hermes named top 'frontier markets brokerage firm'EFG Hermes, a leading financial services institution in Egypt, said it has for the first time been ranked as the number one frontier market brokerage firm in the Extel Survey 2018, advancing from the ninth place last year. The nod More… |
Frontier International opens first office in IndiaFrontier International, a specialist in international oil and gas resourcing, has opened its first office in India. As an integral part of its global growth strategy, Frontier’s new premises signifies further international e More… |
UAE, Qatar keep 'frontier' tag despite upgradeDespite their recent upgrade to the more mainstream emerging market league, United Arab Emirates and Qatar are considered risky enough by many investors that they still treat them like frontier markets. Erratic price moves, diffic More… |
AAIB unit starts crisis assistance travel serviceFrontier Travel Insurance, a part of Anglo Arab Insurance Brokers (AAIB), has launched the world’s first online crisis assistance plan. Business travellers to post conflict territories can apply for and buy the plan immediat More… |
S&P mulls 'emerging' status of UAE, QatarThe United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan are under review for a potential upgrade to an emerging market status by Standard & Poors, an executive said, a coveted status seen boosting foreign fund inflows to the region. The countries a More… |
FTSE Group reclassifies UAE marketFTSE Group has added the United Arab Emirates as a 'secondary' emerging market within its global equity index series, which the index provider says is the first time the country has been added in a global equity universe. UAE and o More… |