Meet the secret weapon in a $7.1 billion Middle East oil money bid for Santos
John Ellice-Flint was the CEO of Santos from December 2000 to June 2008. During that time the energy producer added…
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UBC receives 'Award of Appreciation' for Mobile Trading Application Provider 2015" from DFM
Union Brokerage Company, a subsidiary of Union National Bank and one of the leading brokerage and financial services company in…
Islamic banks in Qatar world's most efficient in the industry: Study
Shariah-principled lenders in Qatar, led by Masraf Al Rayan and QIIB, were the most efficient in global Islamic finance industry…
Investors eschew gold’s safe-haven role, leaving price low for longer
Diehard gold bugs looking for the market’s return to prominence are being confronted with a sobering truth; in the latter…
DFM honors five brokerage firms for introduction of trading via smart phone applications to their customers in 2015
Dubai Financial Market honored five of its licensed brokerage firms for providing their customers with trading via smart phone applications…
Knight Frank's Global Cities 2016: An Aerotropolis Asserting Dubai's Position as a Giant Economic Hub
Knight Frank's 2016 Global Cities Report has marked Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai as among the largest infrastructure schemes…
Qatar Islamic Bank completes $750 million Sukuk issuance
The Sukuk followed global investor meetings conducted in Singapore, UAE and London. The final orderbook closed in excess of $1.75…
Almost 70% of UAE customers trust their banks
Around 70 per cent of customers in the United Arab Emirates have a high level of trust in their banks,…
Turmoil in Turkey No Bar for GCC Banks Lured by Lending to Deals
Lenders from nations including the UAE and Qatar boosted syndicated loans to institutions in Turkey by half this year Banks…
Takaud signs consultancy deal with Sicura Fortuna
Takaud, a specialist provider of savings, pension and investment solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region, has appointed…
Digital payments growing fast in UAE
Consumers and service providers in the UAE are increasingly opting for digital payments over cash use, according to experts. …
Islamic finance growth to slow over low oil price: S&P
"We think Islamic finance growth will drop to single digits in 2016 from between 10 per cent and 15 per…