Is Green Sukuk a Viable Option for Clean Energy Initiatives in the GCC?
A number of GCC governments, including those in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have set ambitious clean energy and energy…
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Gulf based managers set up dozens of new funds, attract foreign capital – Opalesque
While in the past Middle Eastern investors tended to outsource asset management to Western managers, today we can see that…
Taxpayers From U.K. to Korea Take on Risk to Help Dubai’s Growth
When travelers breeze though Dubai’s expanded Al Maktoum International Airport in a few years, they’ll probably have the British taxpayer…
Dubai Aviation Corp launches $500 mln 5-yr sukuk
Dubai Aviation Corp, known as flydubai, has launched a $500 million five-year sukuk at the tight end of its previously-marketed…
FAAIF Introduces the Dubai World Islamic Finance Arbitration Center in Europe
Camille Paldi, CEO of FAAIF introduces a proposal for a dispute resolution mechanism for the Islamic finance industry, namely, DWIFAC,…
Qatar moves to increase business regulation
Qatar has approved draft legislation that increases the regulatory burden on small businesses, weeks after the Gulf state fell 11…
Taxpayers From U.K. to Korea Take On Risk to Build Up Dubai
When travelers breeze though Dubai’s expanded Al Maktoum International Airport in a few years, they’ll probably have the British taxpayer…
Volatile oil prices will not affect Qatar wealth fund strategy – CEO
Volatile oil prices will not force the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to change its investment strategy, the sovereign wealth fund's…
Why UAE banks are about to come head to head with Google, Facebook, and Amazon
Internet platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon are developing banking products that will probably become future foreign competition for the…
Turkish optimism defies difficult backdrop, says Schroders
Despite, or perhaps because of, Turkey’s status as one of the original “Fragile Five” and the continued focus on its…
Reviving Mideast private equity market draws international interest
The Middle East's private equity market is trying to put its Wild West days behind it, drawing big international players…
Capital market reforms and infrastructure development are key enablers for GCC banking industry, says Doha Bank Group CEO
The ICAI Abu Dhabi Chapter hosted the 26th Annual International Seminar on 13th and 14th Nov 2014 at Al Jaheli…