GCC banks can beat their chests, but must be wary
Executives at major GCC banks have every right to feel slightly smug as European lenders grapple with the euro-zone crisis,…
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GCC banks’ credit seen surging to $766b in 2012
Bank lending in the GCC is set to stabilise further in 2012, with credit growth forecasted at 10 per cent…
Global investment banking fee income falls 25%
Global investment banks’ fee income dropped by about 25 percent in the second quarter, reaching its lowest level since early…
Islamic Finance Set To Reach US$5 Trillion By 2016
The global Islamic finance and banking sector is pegged at US$1 trillion with an estimated growth rate that is four…
Gemini looks to Middle East and N Africa
Gemini Asset Management is launching a Middle East and North Africa credit fund in partnership with the National Bank of…
Markets looking for leadership, says Emirates NBD investment strategist
The European problem refuses to go away and there is no JP Morgan. Over the last three weeks, two large…
How will the Euro crisis affect the GCC?
The Euro crisis, if it were to worsen, will affect the GCC countries in different ways but is not likely…
Gulf banks among world's better capitalised than peers
Banks in the Middle East are among the world’s best capitalised institutions, despite their more concentrated regional and sector exposure,…
Abu Dhabi SWF sees value in emerging equities
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the cash-rich emirate’s sovereign wealth fund, expects emerging market stocks to outperform in the long-term…
What’s in Store for the Second Half of 2012 – BlackRock
In 2012’s second half, investors will face “a rocky road” compared with the year’s first few months, with the potential…
Saudi Islamic finance assets estimated at $94 billion
Based on analysis provided by Deloitte Middle East Islamic Finance Knowledge Center, Saudi Islamic Finance Assets, valued at $94 billion,…
Banker urges UAE Central bank to cut reserve requirements
A top commercial banker in the United Arab Emirates has urged the central bank to cut some of its reserve…