Dubai property deals taking longer to complete, experts say
With Dubai’s property prices in cool-off mode, prospective buyers are in no hurry to seal the deal in the secondary…
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Mobile Money – Banking For The Unbanked
Technology has revolutionized banking. Digital transformationin the banking sector has paved the way for the growth of paperless and cashless…
Leading UAE businessman gives third of assets to charity
Prominent United Arab Emirates businessman Abdullah Ahmad al-Ghurair has donated more than $1 billion - a third of his business…
Our desert and Europe’s meadows
Unemployment is no longer the most volatile or the much talked about issue. It has never been an issue that…
Oman banks comfortable in capital adequacy
Oman banks are in a comfortable position in maintaining capital adequacy ratio — an international standard that measures a bank’s…
Foundations, Endowments Buying Emerging Market Debt
Over the past decade, foundations and endowments have repositioned their market exposures away from long-only U.S. equities, and moved into…
Middle East to London: Success stories of agricultural investments
Often, profitable investments are those which meet the most important requirements of the world; food, water and fuel, to name…
Islamic Bonds In Sub-Sahara: UAE Now No. 4 For Foreign Investment
A number of African countries have opted to issue sukuk, or Islamic bonds, as an alternative to raise funds for…
Moody's assigns Counterparty Risk Assessment to 16 UAE banks
Moody's Investors Service has assigned Counterparty Risk Assessments (CR Assessments) to 16 banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It…
SWFs in Latin America and Middle East consider their first hedge fund allocations
For any hedge fund manager, winning a mandate from a sovereign wealth fund is the Holy Grail. These are the…
Retail Industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Booster Shots – Frost & Sullivan Assesses the Factors Fuelling Growth
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the second largest retail market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) after the…
UAE personal loans hit Dh1.3 trillion in one year
Personal borrowing in the UAE is again picking up with the amount of loans granted to UAE residents in the…