Results: UAB Clocks In 32% Profit Rise
UAE-based United Arab Bank, announced a record profit increase of 32 per cent for the first nine months of 2012…
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'Women will save US economy', predicts billionaire investor Warren Buffett
As fears grow that the United States is preparing to plunge over the 'fiscal cliff', billionaire investor Warren Buffett has…
Islamic finance industry enters 2013 with new strength
The year 2012 marked a turning point for banking on Islamic principles as new markets and new regulations in the…
Abu Dhabi, Dubai top “Cities of the Future” list for 2013
Abu Dhabi and Dubai have headed the Arab Region’s “Cities of the Future “ list for 2012/2013. Financial Times Foreign…
Sukuk Seen Topping $46 Billion Record on Debuts: Islamic Finance
Global sukuk sales will challenge this year’s record of $46 billion in 2013 as countries such as Oman, Tunisia and…
Coutts Wealth Watch – Gold exposure trimmed for first time since global crisis
Gold exposure trimmed for first time since global crisis We are reducing our exposure to gold for the first time…
GCC Locals Buy More Property Within Region
GCC nationals and national bodies are buying more real estate within the region, according to recent statistics released by the…
Investors Bullish on Global Growth as They Look Beyond Fiscal Cliff
Confidence in a recovering global economy is extending into 2013 as investor fears surrounding the fiscal cliff eased, according to…
The first French sukuk
As France attempts to launch its nascent Islamic financial sector, its first Sukuk issues finally appeared last summer. Since the…
RSA opens DIFC branch
RSA has received a general reinsurance license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate in the Dubai International Financial…
How I Helped the North Koreans Launch their Rocket by Justin Urquhart Stewart
I overheard one banker this week saying that there was apparently no real connection between his bank (the one that…
Gatehouse Bank supports growth of Islamic Finance
Gatehouse Bank was a key representative at this year's "Karaganda Invest" forum, the third international investment forum for Kazakhstan's Karaganda…