Dubai remains world's hottest property market
The pace of increase in property prices in Dubai has slowed, but compared to 53 other global cities they are…
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Islamic insurance market has ‘untapped potential’ despite global growth, says report
The gross takaful contribution of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries alone is estimated to reach around $8.9bn this year, from…
The emergence of M&A in Qatar
A nascent culture of mergers and acquisition is emerging in Qatar as the economy continues to expand on increased investment,…
Middle East: Why the region is ripe for investment
Simon Kitchen, strategist at EFG Hermes, sid that despite the political instability, the Middle East is a great market to…
A New Paradigm for Islamic Finance
More than 1,300 International Leaders to Gather in Bahrain for the 21st Annual Edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference…
UAE Concludes Successful Participation at China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Xiamen
A UAE delegation led by the Ministry of Economy has concludeditssuccessful participation atthe 18thChina International Fair for Investment and Trade…
Mid East Debt- Conventional banks' sukuk to push limits of Islamic finance
Islamic bond programmes from a trio of big conventional banks are set to expand the boundaries of Islamic finance, helping…
Widening Islamic finance beyond Mid-East, SE-Asia
Islamic bond programmes from a trio of big conventional banks are set to expand the boundaries of Islamic finance, helping…
Tough US laws offer opportunity for banks
Bahrain-based banks need to treat tougher US action on non-compliance with sanctions as an opportunity, an expert has said. …
Multi-channel offering key to future of banking
In my last article headlined ‘Banking Back to the Future’, I challenged the industry as to whether they could ever…
New sovereign issues usher in new era for global sukuk industry
Although Germany' Saxony Anhalt sold a EUR 100 million sukuk in 2004, the UK's recent sovereign sukuk issuance is considered…
Green flag, green economy: Saudi Arabian investments in green projects to exceed $26 billion
International experts expect to see more organizations in Saudi Arabia take action to make existing buildings more efficient. Their…