Emerging markets including DFM advance on crude rally
Emerging market stocks, including the Dubai Financial Market and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, rose on Thursday after crude oil…
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The Sukuk spark
If 2014 was the year of the non-Muslim sukuk, what can be expected in 2015, especially if oil prices find…
HSBC Cedes Top Spot to First Gulf as Loans Go Local
HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) is no longer the leading bank for syndicated loans in the United Arab Emirates, with local…
Big growth for Mena retail banks in mobile zone
The Mena region’s unbanked and underbanked sectors remain a major retail banking frontier, experts said, highlighting the potential for retail…
Sovereign-Wealth Funds Went Full Steam Ahead Direct Investing in 2014
Sovereign-wealth funds have been an increasingly aggressive force in the merger and acquisition arena by making multibillion-dollar acquisitions on their…
KFH’s Investment Products Reinforce Future Planning
Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the world leading Islamic financial institution, offers KFH clients and those who wish to plan correctly…
Bahrain banks' assets register steady growth
Assets of 34 Bahrain-domiciled banks have grown by $568 million to $154.046 billion at the end of the first half…
Across the world: Islamic banking assets cross $2t
It not only crossed $2 trillion in assets but also got access to new markets including various destinations in Europe,…
Upward trend in banking to continue
The UAE banks are going to close their balance sheets for 2014 on a higher note as they are amply…
BB fears rise in inflation due to pay-hike
The central bank has expressed the fear that the proposed pay-hike for public servants might trigger inflationary pressure on the…
Stocks Will Crash in 2015
The article below has been written by an experienced banker and academic whose picture and particulars are presented below. …