Qatar’s strategic approach on track toward financial stability
The global economy is being pushed off-track by a rising range of pressures that require concerted action, and oil and…
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Islamic banking around the world is booming
WHEN a Muslim cleric told Ahmad Salim that sharia law forbids paying interest, he returned his days-old loan to the…
2015 an active year for SWFs in the Middle East, says KPMG
Over the past two years, there has been a shift in how the Middle East’s Sovereign Wealth Funds have had…
Bahrain offers one of the GCC's lowest operating cost environments for the financial services sector
A new report released by KPMG concludes that Bahrain has one of the lowest costs of operating a financial services…
Identity crisis for Islamic finance
Islamic finance is flourishing as corporate and retail demand booms, but some question whether the industry is abandoning the values…
Asian bankers call for focus on complementary role
The thirty-first Asian Bankers Association (ABA) general meeting and conference hosted by Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in…
Paying Taxes 2015: The global picture
Download report Paying Taxes 2015: The global picture Paying Taxes 2015 is a unique study from PwC and the World…
Lebanon looks to reform business practices
Lebanon has always prided itself on being a land of personal initiatives. Since its independence in 1943, and throughout the…
Gulf based managers set up dozens of new funds, attract foreign capital – Opalesque
While in the past Middle Eastern investors tended to outsource asset management to Western managers, today we can see that…
Alkhabeer Capital assesses private equity opportunities, challenges in Saudi Arabia
Alkhabeer Capital , a major asset management and investment firm based in Saudi Arabia, and authorized by the Capital Market…
FAAIF Introduces the Dubai World Islamic Finance Arbitration Center in Europe
Camille Paldi, CEO of FAAIF introduces a proposal for a dispute resolution mechanism for the Islamic finance industry, namely, DWIFAC,…
Taxpayers From U.K. to Korea Take On Risk to Build Up Dubai
When travelers breeze though Dubai’s expanded Al Maktoum International Airport in a few years, they’ll probably have the British taxpayer…