Deloitte Banks in the Middle East seize opportunities for global expansion
World trade flows, increased gross domestic product (GDP), a growing middle class and new technologies will help banks based in…
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ABG, WB form partnership in Islamic banking
Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) on Sunday announced its collaboration with the World Bank (WB) to begin a research partnership…
UAE banking sector posts 23% growth in Q2 2014
The net income of major UAE banks exceeded analyst expectations in the second quarter as the country's economy continues to…
SAP: Middle East insurers adopt digital strategies to boost outreach to millennials
Insurers are in agreement that the growing customer base of millennials — generally considered those born between the early 1980s…
Middle East banks 'set for global expansion'
World trade flows, increased gross domestic product (GDP), a growing middle class and new technologies will help banks based in…
Sovereign wealth funds embark on global spending spree
The world’s big government owned investors went on a spending spree in the first half of the year, with the…
Middle Eastern Wealth to Invest $180 Billion in Global Property Markets
According to global property advisor CBRE Group, Middle Eastern investors are expected to spend over $180 billion in commercial real…
Banks in the Middle East seize opportunities for global expansion
According to Deloitte's latest report Banking across borders: International expansion opportunities for emerging markets-based banks, these banks which have the…
Royalty Rules On Wealth-X’s Middle East Rich List
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tops Wealth-X’s Middle East Rich List with an estimated net worth of US$30 billion, ahead of…
Kuwait Top Arab Investor Abroad In 2013
FDI tails off after the completion of major hydrocarbon projects and on the back of Middle East unrest. Foreign…
Dubai: pretender to the Shari’a finance crown
Since its establishment as a viable financial market in the 1980s, the Islamic finance industry has experienced staggering growth. In…
Islamic economy opens new horizon
This was disclosed in a report prepared by Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) in partnership with Thomson Reuters and…