Lloyd’s Puts Mideast Plans On Hold

Financial instability across Middle Eastern markets has forced Lloyd’s to delay plans of creating an insurance base in the region. Jose Ribeiro, Lloyd’s director of international markets, said the company was monitoring the region after concerns about the Middle East’s economies and markets were raised. He added it was unlikely a platform similar to Lloyd’s Asian trading centre in Singapore would appear in the Middle East anytime soon.

If You Build It They Will Come

Policy provides an overview of recent developments from the Middle East’s three established financial centres – Dubai, Qatar and Bahrain – and profiles three regional players who have called them home.