Europe was the most popular location for second citizenship applicants, due to its proximity to the Middle East, as well as security and investment benefits.
Having just opened the company’s first Middle Eastern office in Dubai via sister brand FX Solutions, Mark Preston, CEO and executive chairman of City Index, talks the local forex market, the impact of technology and the global investment climate.
Farhad Irani, EVP and head of retail banking group at the UAE’s Mashreq, spoke to Gulf Business on Mashreq’s performance in 2013 and the state of the banking market.