Four From GCC Rank In Top 500 Billionaires List
Led by Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, four GCC billionaires, including two from the UAE, figure in the list…
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A look back at the IFSB Summit 2017
The second day of the IFSB Summit 2017 saw thought leaders and key players of the Islamic financial services industry …
How Turkey’s economic growth beat rating giants
Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch — these rating giants, along with multinational financial institutions, downgraded Turkey’s economic outlook. So…
DIFC: Innovations In Identity In Financial Services
In financial services, identity defines and permits the relationship between providers and clients. Financial institutions need to know they…
Bringing two revolutions together to build a greener future
There are two revolutions shaking the foundations of the financial sector in a positive way, but with relatively limited interaction…
UAE investors expect a return of 7.7 per cent in 2017
This shows expectations remain optimistic in the region despite two-thirds of investors claiming to have lowered their expectations over the…
GCC states gain recognition as dynamic emerging markets
More than 1,500 brilliant minds from the finance industry gathered in Washington D.C. for the 2017 Institute of International Finance…
Societe Generale to commit more funds and talent in the region
French banking giant Societe Generale will commit more resources including more funds, expertise in arranging global finances and more human…
Building a robust IFA business in the Middle East
Regulators in the Middle East are taking steps to transform the financial services industry and to offer better protection to…
Temenos to provide sandbox for startups at Abu Dhabi Innovation Centre
Abu Dhabi Global Market has announced their intention to collaborate and strengthen the FinTech ecosystem in Abu Dhabi, following the…
Uganda to provide more incentives for Qatari investors
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has offered more incentives to Qatari businesses to attract investments from Qatar, private sector leader Qatar…
Momentum momentum
Equity markets likely to maintain their momentum in the absence of materially higher rates Central banks are withdrawing QE but…