Dubai's financial center blossoms after management shake-up
Although the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) just digested a major management shakeup, the free zone for banking and finance…
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QFC Regulatory Authority issues proposals relating to the QFC Islamic finance regime
The QFC Regulatory Authority has released a consultation paper relating to the Regulatory Authority's Islamic finance regime. This consultation paper…
Wealth managers have different priorities on technology – RESEARCH
A new report from Aite Group reveals the capability priorities of technology executives at financial firms that offer wealth…
Royal award for Islamic finance an exhaustive process
“I am glad my term is over. The process to decide the winner of The Royal Award 2012 was…
GCC and Asia lead in Islamic finance
Gulf States and Asia are leading the growth in Islamic finance, which is being considered most credible alternative to conventional…
Global household wealth falls 5.2% – Credit Suisse RESEARCH
The Credit Suisse Research Institute today released its third annual Global Wealth Report 2012, which finds that from mid-2011…
Sukuk issuance beats conventional bonds in GCC, says Standard and Poor's report
Corporate and infrastructure issuers in the Gulf region may increasingly rely on sukuk, the Islamic equivalent of bonds, as a…
Three largest advisers in UAE revealed: survey
A total of 3,700 advisers are working in the UAE, which is a far bigger number than previously estimated and…
Gulf International Bank wins prestigious award from the Banker Magazine
Gulf International Bank has been named by The Banker magazine as the “Most Innovative Investment Bank from the Middle…
DIFC Courts wins UAE Customer Service Award
The DIFC Courts, Dubai's English language, common law judicial system were honoured to win a third consecutive Customer Service Week…
Worldwide investment fund assets increased to EUR 21.4 trillion in Q2 2012
According to the latest quarterly international statistical release published by the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), the…
SS&C Named Among World's Top 500 Software and Service Providers
SS&C Technologies today announced Software Magazine has named SS&C among the world's 500 largest software providers. SS&C was…