Dubai vying to be world's next fashion capital
Dubai and luxury are nearly synonymous. The city is home to the world's tallest tower, massive man-made islands in…
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Gulf pension funds expected to double, reaching US$5 trillion by 2020
Arabian Gulf pension funds are expected to double to US$5 trillion by 2020 as regional governments plan for the retirement…
UAE on a sustainable growth path, Standard Chartered Group CEO says
The UAE economy is growing at very healthy pace with the overall outlook very positive for sustainable growth over a…
Qatar Investment Authority backs UK
The head of one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds says the UK remains a "main destination" for investment…
Bahrain insurance expert wins Axa award
Industry veteran Abdullatif Janahi has won the "Industry Leadership Award" and AXA Insurance the 2014 Middle East Insurance Forum Institutional…
Kuwait's takaful firms struggle in crowded market
Kuwait's first Islamic insurer was born 14 years ago, but its takaful firms are still struggling in a crowded market…
UAE Banking: Brighter Prospects Ahead
After some difficult years, there are signs of better times ahead for the UAE banking sector. The UAE banking…
Malaysia on top of talent pile, closest Islamic finance competitor is UAE
Malaysia has a niche to develop talent in Islamic finance compared with other Islamic nations amid shortage of such talent…
UAE Banks Federation Supports Smart Government Initiative
The U.A.E. Banks Federation has unveiled a key project which forms the main financial component of the Smart Government initiative…
Dubai International Financial Centre Records 14% Growth in Companies in 2013
Dubai International Financial Centre, the financial and business hub connecting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia's markets with the…
Changing fortunes for the Middle East and North Africa
This has been a decade of extremes for the Middle East and North Africa — extreme wealth for the Gulf,…
Saudi business activity growth in January ‘fastest since late 2012’
Growth in Saudi Arabia’s nonoil business activity accelerated in January for the third successive month to its highest rate since…