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Executive Moves

Friends Provident International strengthens Middle East and Africa sales team

September 14, 2014

Friends Provident International has announced several new appointments which will strengthen its Middle East and Africa sales team significantly. Dean…

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Comment & Analysis

EY: GCC’s gross takaful contribution to reach around $8.9bn in 2014

September 12, 2014

A new report by EY showed that GCC’s gross takaful contribution is estimated to reach around $8.9bn in 2014 from…

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Market Forecasts

Green flag, green economy: Saudi Arabian investments in green projects to exceed $26 billion

September 12, 2014

International experts expect to see more organizations in Saudi Arabia take action to make existing buildings more efficient.   Their…

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Executive Moves

James Green Heads Up Devere Group Financial Advice in Qatar

September 12, 2014

Qatar is undoubtedly the burgeoning destination in the Gulf region. Its rapid expansion and investment in infrastructure – in no…

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Comment & Analysis

Ipsos KSA appoints new MD

September 12, 2014

Ipsos MENA has hired Hagop Harmandarian to be its new managing director of Ipsos KSA.   Harmandarian will replace Samir…

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Islamic Finance

New sovereign issues usher in new era for global sukuk industry

September 12, 2014

Although Germany' Saxony Anhalt sold a EUR 100 million sukuk in 2004, the UK's recent sovereign sukuk issuance is considered…

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Investment Banking

Multi-channel offering key to future of banking

September 12, 2014

In my last article headlined ‘Banking Back to the Future’, I challenged the industry as to whether they could ever…

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Legal

Tough US laws offer opportunity for banks

September 12, 2014

Bahrain-based banks need to treat tougher US action on non-compliance with sanctions as an opportunity, an expert has said.  …

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Islamic finance: Searching for Sukuk

September 12, 2014

African governments are looking to sharia-compliant financial markets to attract investment from the Middle East. The trend is just gathering…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai's latest luxury: wine that includes 24-carat gold but no alcohol

September 11, 2014

Dubai built the world's tallest building, put a ski slope inside a shopping mall and gave its cops a Lamborghini…

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Comment & Analysis

Turkey in Demand Among Development Markets

September 11, 2014

 Öner Ayan, the Portfolio Manager of the American asset management company the Doman Group (TDG) said that investment banks on…

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Comment & Analysis

The investments market needs a cellular reform

September 11, 2014

  When Gary Porter and Jack Trifts, two American professors of business administration, checked the performance of 2,846 American mutual…

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