Rise in Dubai property deals with banks aiding clients offload units
In a sign of a maturing market, banks have now started assisting their mortgage clients offload multiple properties in the…
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Qatar sukuk sale driven by yields, economic growth
Qatar and Dubai Islamic Bank are planning to tap the Islamic bond market as a scarcity of Shariah-compliant securities and…
Saudi- Islamic economics growing in strength: NCB CEO
With an estimated $1.2 trillion in assets in 2012, Islamic banks have now developed in size and capability to such…
Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts release their 2011 annual report
Dubai Courts have released their annual report in a shared ceremony with the DIFC Courts. During the event, which was…
Businesses are bullish on the prospects for Sharia-compliant products and services – Research
A global survey of C-level and senior executives shows that demand for Sharia orientated products and services is strong,…
EFG Hermes, QInvest sign definitive joint venture agreement
EFG Hermes Holdings and QInvest have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement involving EFG Hermes' Brokerage,…
No windfall from Qatar ban on Islamic windows
A year after Qatar ordered conventional banks to stop offering Islamic financial services, an expected windfall for its Islamic banks…
Dubai still the land of opportunity
The most stuffy and refined side of Dubai's financial services is undergoing a radical shakeup, sending large numbers of genteel…
Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management to Partner on Leading Annual World Wealth Reports
Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management have announced their partnership to produce the highly respected annual World Wealth Report, now in…
Bankers find it tough to tap Gulf region’s wealth
On a recent sunny day, Eric Swats, a fund manager at Rasmala Investments, sat under a parasol at a restaurant…
What the great economy of China means for MENA
As it embarks on a period of economic growth and diversification, the UAE has a long list of targets. Building…
Slower takaful growth prompts strategy rethink
Growth of the takaful or Islamic insurance business is slowing, industry statistics show, increasing pressure on the sector to boost…