Comment & Analysis

Comment & Analysis

DFM International Investor Roadshow in London attracts 49 institutions, 28% of them are first timers

September 5, 2018

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) International Investor Roadshow in London has achieved tremendous success connecting representatives of 49 international institutions…

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Comment & Analysis

Turkey Ripples Hit Korea as Record Money-Market Funds Pulled

September 5, 2018

Turkey’s economic troubles are reverberating in a market for short-term investors all the way across the Eurasian continent in South…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE Private Sector Growth Slows, Employment Shrinks

September 5, 2018

Expansion of the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector slowed to a five-month low in August as total employment shrank…

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Islamic GCC Bond Sales Fall by 32 Percent Due to Oil Price Hike

September 5, 2018

The sale of Islamic bonds in the Gulf fell in the first half of 2018 as increasing oil prices lessened…

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Comment & Analysis

The Global CIO Office Weekly

September 4, 2018

Emerging Markets - Not Wholly Bad News  President Trump’s trade wars continue to trouble the emerging markets  Stronger…

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Turkey's Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector

September 4, 2018

Turkey’s central bank is independent of government and will take all necessary steps to combat inflation, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak…

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UAE Central Bank board holds a review meeting

September 4, 2018

The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has reviewed a memo regarding the ‘Macro Prudential…

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Sukuk issuance to reach $100bn in 2018: Moody’s

September 4, 2018

Global sukuk issuance is expected to reach $90-$100 billion in 2018, in line with 2017 levels, says Moody's Investors Service…

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Comment & Analysis

Qatar’s investments in Germany exceed €25bn in ‘vital’ sectors

September 3, 2018

Qatar’s investment in Germany has exceeded €25bn in a wide range of sectors, according to the ‘The National Committee for…

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UAE most attractive target for Chinese lenders, research shows

September 3, 2018

The UAE was the most attractive target in the Middle East and Africa for Chinese policy lenders in the last…

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Banks blame investors for not assessing risks

September 3, 2018

Investors, who took exposure to leveraged non-resident rupee deposit products in India and stand to lose heavily from the recent…

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Comment & Analysis

Adib plans to open new branches in UAE

September 3, 2018

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) plans to open three more branches in UAE this year, with a thrust on digital…

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