Qatar sovereign fund to buy Credit Suisse London HQ
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to buy the Canary Wharf headquarters of Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, as it…
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Falcon Private Bank launches MENASA Fixed Income Fund
Falcon Private Bank has launched the Falcon MENASA Focused Fixed Income Fund for qualified investors to capture investment opportunities in…
MENA Private Equity Association Launches at DIFC
The MENA Private Equity Association announced its official launch at the Dubai International Finance Centre this week. The Association is…
A.M. Best Releases Updated Criteria Report on Rating Takaful Insurance Companies
A.M. Best Co. has released its criteria report, "Rating Takaful (Shari'a Compliant) Insurance Companies." The report is currently available in…
Qatar seeks stakes in CSE, Kalpitiya and other property
Qatar Holdings, the investment arm of the state-owned Qatar Investment Authority, is interested in various development projects ranging from a…
'Takaful emerging worldwide as a viable model'
Takaful that is an Islamic mode of insurance is emerging worldwide as a very viable model and being used successfully…
Bloomberg announces International Asset Management summit
Bloomberg LINK, in partnership with the Qatar Financial Centre Authority, today announced that it will host a global asset management…
Miners see gold price hitting $2,000 this year
The overwhelming majority (80pc) of gold mining executives think the price will keep climbing in 2012, with just 6pc anticipating…
New year, new hope, old problems – Coutts & Co
As we embark on the year ahead, there are a number of hurdles still to overcome. Most notable is the…
Brazil, Saudi firms partner for $500m Riyadh project
Brazilian construction company Braengel has been chosen to design a $500m complex including a hospital and a five star hotel…
IFC invests $170 million in BankMuscat
IFC Capitalization Fund will invest $170 million in subordinated debt in BankMuscat, the largest commercial bank in the Sultanate of…
Men Take Lead In Financial Decisions, Reveals HSBC Report
HSBC’s The Future of Retirement programme is a leading independent study into global retirement trends. It provides authoritative insights into…