Kuwait Investment Authority replaces chief
The Kuwait Investment Authority is replacing its long-standing managing director Bader Al-Saad with the sovereign wealth fund's head of alternative…
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Oman set to announce dollar bond issue this week
The government of Oman is expected to announce the launch of a new U.S. dollar bond issue this week as…
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley set for key Aramco IPO role
Saudi Arabia is close to appointing leading banks JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley - as lead underwriters on the initial public…
Which are the most boring jobs?
In its latest study, Emolument.com asked 1,300 professionals if they were bored at work. Results show that law professionals are the least…
UAE Central Bank announces banking developments
The UAE Central Bank has announced that the money supply aggregate, M1 currency in circulation outside banks and monetary deposits…
UAE leads ME in the 2017 Index of Economic Freedom
The United Arab Emirates took the top spot in the Middle East and ranked 8th globally in the 2017 Index…
Qatar & South Korea relations expanding: Doha Bank CEO
Qatar and South Korea are expanding relations from energy and infrastructure cooperation to healthcare and education, said Dr R Seetharaman,…
UAE banks likely to face challenges in asset growth and profitability
The UAE’s banking sector is headed into another challenging year following strong economic headwinds the sector faced in 2016, according…
Old rules, new opportunities
As the global Islamic finance market grows at an impressive pace, offshore financial centres are increasingly in demand to help…
Omanfundsets sight on Asianliquidity for $600m
Oman’s sovereign wealth fund is in the market for a $600m loan to support its acquisition of a stake in…
Philippines woos Qatari investors to SEZs
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority presented range of investment opportunities to prospective Qatari investors during a conference yesterday at The…
UAE's Big 5 banks: Liquid and strong
The "core profitability" of five largest banks in the UAE, which posted a combined net profit of Dh6.8 billion in…