Global Islamic banking assets to exceed $3.4trn by 2018, says EY
Global Islamic banking assets with commercial banks are on course to exceed US$3.4 trillion by 2018, fueled by growing economic…
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Qatar main engine of growth in Mena: QNB
GCC countries continue to be the main engine of economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa, with Qatar…
Islamic banks turning toward Basel III sukuk
The gradual implementation of Basel III accords since Jan. 1, 2013 has led to Islamic banks turning toward issuing Basel…
Analyst: Emaar, DIB, Waha, expected to be upgraded by MSCI
Stock market blue chips such as Emaar, Dubai Islamic Bank, Waha Capital, Aldar Properties, and Dana Gas are expected to…
Saudi Arabia continues to be high growth market in GCC says Emirates NBD Wealth Management
Addressing Saudi-based investors at the Emirates NBD CIO Roadshow in Riyadh, Mahendran emphasised that the strong performance of Tadawul, the…
Capital Intelligence affirms ratings of the National Commercial Bank
The rating is constrained by the bank's higher than average cost structure, its declining average capital ratios, and to some…
Morocco Islamic Finance 2014: Unlocking the Kingdom's Potential
IFAAS, the international consultancy specialising in Islamic finance, today announced that it had acted as the Survey Executive Partner on…
Wealthy property investors set to target less obvious city locations, report suggests
Melbourne, Tel Aviv and Chicago could outperform other prime property markets in top world cities in the next few years…
Dubai Prime Property values Slow Dramatically
Prime property prices in Dubai slowed down dramatically in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report.…
Risk appetite increasing among Gulf-based individual investors finds Natixis Global Asset Management survey
Gulf-based individual investors surveyed in the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait ranked as the world's most risk tolerant investor group, according…
Global sukuk issuance hit USD 13.4 billion in April
Kuwait Finance House (KFH) announced on Friday(May 9th) the global primary sukuk market has begun 2Q 2014 on a solid…
Should Jordan's investment promotion efforts be closer to home?
Jordanian policy makers must promote the Kingdom as a base for regional business to attract investments, an expert said Thursday.…