Why Green Sukuk Could be a Growth Driver for Islamic Finance
Created to fund projects with positive environmental benefits, green bonds have become rapidly popular in Europe and Asia while gaining…
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Sound management key to gaining investor interest: In Conversation – Karim Award, Group CEO , EFG Hermes
Sound management key to gaining investor interest Karim Awad, the Group CEO of EFG Hermes, Egypt’s largest investment bank…
Regional developments open new horizons for Kuwait-US partnership
The strategic dialogue provided a firm ground for the partnership between Kuwait and the United States while regional developments and…
Dubai 'on path to rival London, New York' with $1.36bn business park
The recently announced Emirates Towers Business Park is set to become Dubai's most defining commercial development in over 10 years,…
UAE’s big banks maintain stable profitability
The top four UAE banks that account for more than 60 per cent of the banking system assets in the…
The continuing allure of Islamic finance
With the total Islamic finance industry estimated at around $ 1.9 trillion in assets for year end 2016, this market…
UAE to maintain interest rates 'until 2018' – report
The UAE is not expected to hike interest rates until 2018, according to a report by BMI Research. The…
Wealthy UAE residents 'significantly more at risk' of heart disease
A ground-breaking study in the UAE has found that greater wealth has a significant downside for many people by making…
Post-Brexit banking shape-up to benefit UAE financial centres
While European capitals are battling it out to woo London's bankers post-Brexit, the cities that stand to gain the most…
How the UAE is leading the Gulf region's recovery
The Gulf's continued dependence on oil means it stands to benefit less from a rebounding global economy than other parts…
Oman is benefiting from the standoff over Qatar, for now
THE Omani port of Sohar usually slows down during the summer. But this year it is buzzing. According to a…
Criminal Probe of Former Bank Execs Worries Other Israeli Bankers
As former executives at Bank Leumi face criminal investigation over the bank’s alleged involvement in helping customers of its U.S.…