Sector: Equities

Is it still a man’s world?

Are more women in the Gulf breaking into top-level positions in financial services, or is it still a male-dominated industry? Figures from the US Equal Opportunity Commission paint a cosmopolitan picture of the industry state-side. In the banking/credit arena, women make up 48.6% of the workforce, whereas in the securities market – the sector with [...]

By Paul Clarke, 19 March 2008 • 5 comments

Wanted: a corporate police force

Dubai Inc. is making moves to wipe a sometimes misty window transparent, which is good news for corporate governance professionals. The region hasn’t exactly been known for good corporate governance in the past. Earlier this month The Times claimed that the chairman of one of Dubai’s biggest investment funds kept schtum on the value of [...]

By Paul Clarke, 20 November 2007 • 1 comment

Reeling in equity researchers

Equity researchers are in for some good times as their demand soars in the UAE and Middle East. Morgan Stanley has created a Dubai-based equity research team to bolster its Middle East operations. The team will be lead by Sean Gardiner and will be joined by three new hires: Mai Attia, Marwa el Sheikh and [...]

By eFinancialCareers Gulf, 13 September 2007 • 2 comments
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