UAE banks cannot sideline third-country trade finance
I have, of late, been hearing customers complain bitterly about banks refusing to finance third-country trade, citing risk. They say…
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Guide To Middle East ETF Investing
Investing in the Middle East stock market might look to be daunting at this moment when the price of crude…
Sharia-compliant UAE pension scheme gets backing
A Sharia-compliant UAE pension scheme would be a major boon to the country’s Islamic asset management industry, Islamic finance experts…
Dubai must seize opportunity to grow Islamic asset management from US$60bn to US$185bn
European Islamic Investment Bank plc, the London-listed asset management and financing group, today published a white paper on how Dubai…
Arab family businesses eye East Asia for expansion
An increasing number of large Gulf Arab family-owned business are eager to diversify their revenues by exploring new source markets…
Private Equity Investors in MENA Seek a Place in the Sun
The backbone of future economic development in Middle East and North Africa could hinge on capital investment as the region…
Most Middle East recruiters expect new jobs in next 6 months
More jobs will be created in the UAE and other countries in the Middle East over the next few months,…
Dubai eyes Africa’s “untapped” Islamic markets
A Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry study reveals the presence of large investment opportunities in the untapped sectors of…
UAE's combined market cap rises by Dh2.2bn in September
Combined market capitalisation of the UAE bourses increased by $600 million (Dh2.2 billion) to $204.6bn (Dh750.88bn) in September 2015 as…
UAE-Commodities recovery set to begin in H2 of 2016
The next six months may prove to be a pivotal turning point in the recovery of global commodities markets according…
How Desperate Are Turkish Banks? Ask a Saver If You Can Find One
For an insider’s view of the topsy-turvy world of Turkish banking, open a savings account. Lock your liras away…
UAE launches first Islamic Banking Index
Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of the ISLAMIC BANKING INDEX by EMIRATES ISLAMIC, the first-of-its-kind consumer focused survey on…