Comment & Analysis

Comment & Analysis

Deloitte report: 79% of Islamic financial institutions have established a risk department

April 25, 2012

In light of the ongoing global financial climate, most world markets and sectors continue to be adversely impacted, including the…

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Burgan Bank wins 'Best Corporate Bank in Kuwait 2012' award

April 23, 2012

Burgan Bank has announced that it has received the coveted "Best Corporate Bank in Kuwait 2012" award by Global Banking…

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SEI Named Best Service Provider in the Middle East

April 23, 2012

SEI has announced that it was named "Best Service Provider" at the 2012 Hedge Funds World Awards Middle East, recently…

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Slower takaful growth prompts strategy rethink

April 20, 2012

Growth of the takaful or Islamic insurance business is slowing, industry statistics show, increasing pressure on the sector to boost…

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REVEALED: The UAE's top 50 business leaders

April 20, 2012

Etisalat chairman Mohammed Omran is the UAE's top business leader, according to new research compiled by Arabian Business. Omran, who…

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World’s Richest Worth $1 Trillion on Billionaire List

April 20, 2012

The 40 richest individuals on Earth lost a combined $6.2 billion yesterday as stocks dropped amid disappointing U.S. earnings, according…

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Middle Eastern Billionaires and Family Ties

April 13, 2012

The recently released Forbes Insights study Global Wealth and Family Ties: A Worldwide Study of How Fortunes Are Founded, Managed…

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Why is Turkey Turning to Gold?

April 9, 2012

Turkey's central bank last week raised the proportion of domestic currency reserves banks can hold as Gold Bullion – while…

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KFH-Bahrain named best Islamic bank ‎

April 8, 2012

KFH-Bahrain was voted the Best Islamic Bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the year 2011 at the most comprehensive…

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Arab billionaires list released; Alwaleed tops with $18bn fortune

April 8, 2012

Wealth of 36 Arab billionaires increased by $3.7 billion to $121.3 billion last year as compared to $117.6 billion in…

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Investment management opinions of SWFs – Research

April 4, 2012

In a new survey entitled “What Asset-Liability Strategy for Sovereign Wealth Funds?” produced as part of a research chair supported…

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Barwa Bank wins two awards at Dubai meet

April 2, 2012

Barwa Bank Group has been named the winner of Best Insurance Product and Best SME Customer Service at the Banker…

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