This billionaire has put half his net worth into gold
Some big investors see warning signs ahead for markets but are holding their positions. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is taking…
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UAE’s economic growth to pick up pace from 2019
Economic growth in the UAE is expected to pick up momentum this year from a relatively sluggish growth last year,…
Islamic finance can help GCC countries achieve their Visions
Countries throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council are drawing up sweeping plans to transform themselves into diverse, advanced economies no longer…
Technology and regulatory changes to have transformative effect on Omani banks: KPMG
Oman’s banking sector remains in a fairly robust position underpinned by strong asset growth and innovation through technology, which is…
Kuwait owns 6% of Islamic banking assets: Central Bank
Kuwait accounts for around six percent of all Islamic banking assets in the world, the Central Bank of Kuwait’s (CBK)…
Regional liquidity can get a boost from oil surge amid Fed meeting
In Qatar, lending growth is close to 3% in 1st Quarter of 2018, with real estate and government sector being…
QDB signs deal with 5 global VC firms for QR100mn SME fund
Qatar Development Bank (QDB) signed agreements yesterday with five international venture capital firms that would provide more than QR100mn worth…
Adia looks inward on asset management
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) last year managed about 55 per cent of its assets through external fund managers,…
One Kuwaiti Family Office Says Legacy Is Worth More Than Money
Mohammad Al Duaij drives a 13-year-old Range Rover, which seems kind of odd for someone who’s from a well-known wealthy…
Dubai tops New York, London & Singapore as preferred destination for GCC investors says luxury developer
Dubai is once again the undisputed leader when it comes to attracting high net-worth investors from the GCC countries, according…
How ex-SGX chief regulatory officer Richard Teng is shaping the finance industry in the Middle East
If the eyes are the windows to one’s soul, Richard Teng’s lively gaze is not about to betray his state…
A Sovereign Wealth Fund and an Asset Manager Open a Region
When Russell Read, now the chief investment officer of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., was getting his PhD in political…