GCC Islamic finance set for robust growth
The global Islamic finance sector is booming and the Sharia-compliant assets estimated to be over $1.4 trillion are likely to…
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Getting Asset Management Right as One Would for Mum
The global asset management business has recently been attracting the attention of regulators and policymakers. As the industry has…
Islamic banking more viable, sustainable model of financing
Islamic banking could be the more economically viable and sustainable model of financing going forward, Falak Consulting’s Research Department said…
Reform Moves Raise Fund Managers' Optimism
Firms welcome initiatives aimed at opening markets to greater foreign participation and bolstering governance and transparency. When it comes to…
Grant Thornton: Islamic Finance What’s In It For Me?
Grant Thornton United Arab Emirates Audit Partner, Khurram Bhatti talks about the key aspects related to Islamic Finance. There…
Push for Islamic Finance in Asean to Lure Gulf Investors
There have been moves recently to strengthen Islamic finance in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, which were…
UAE and Gulf finance chiefs more optimistic than regional and global counterparts
Chief financial officers based in the Gulf countries are more optimistic about the financial outlook, cashflows and organic growth of…
More action urged to boost Islamic banking
While Islamic banking will keep on growing, it needs more concerted action at the inter-governmental and industry level, Standard Chartered…
UAE, five other nations control 80% of Islamic banking assets
Global Islamic banking assets seen reaching $1.72 trillion in 2013 Global Islamic banking assets with commercial banks are expected…
EY's latest World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 2013–14
Global Islamic banking assets with commercial banks are expected to reach $1.72 trillion in 2013, according to EY's latest World…
Bahrain is identified as second most developed Islamic finance country in the world
Thomson Reuters has announced further findings from its collaboration with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector,…
GCC Investment Banking: Recovery Noted, Challenges Remain, Says Markaz
Kuwait Financial Centre recently published the executive summary of its report on GCC Investment Banking. In this report, Markaz…