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…
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Wealth surge attracts private banks
The strong return of growth in private wealth in the region to pre-crisis levels combined with a marked slowdown in…
Saudi overtakes UAE to become largest sukuk issuer in Gulf
Saudi Arabia overtook UAE to become the largest issuer of sukuk in the first quarter of 2012 in the GCC,…
HSBC expects big business on Gulf bonds
HSBC Holdings, the Gulf’s top bond underwriter so far this year, has “multiple dozens” of debt-sale mandates as borrowers take…
Investment management opinions of SWFs – Research
In a new survey entitled “What Asset-Liability Strategy for Sovereign Wealth Funds?” produced as part of a research chair supported…
GCC bank provisions soar 59% in Q4
Banks in Gulf oil producers are pushing ahead with a drive to build up loan loss provisions in the wake…
Barclays Targeting Super-Rich in Middle East, Africa, Russia
Barclays Plc (BARC) is targeting millionaires in emerging markets and squeezing more revenue from super-rich clients with at least 50…
Hedge fund assets may hit $2.1 trillion in 2012: survey
Hedge fund assets under management could reach $2.13 trillion at the end of the year, as investors put more cash…
Growing expat exodus to Qatar
Securing the World Cup was just the beginning. Qatar is fast becoming the Middle Eastern flagship for social, financial and…
Dubai in vogue with financial services firms
The Dubai International Financial Centre, the financial services hub established by the emirate’s government, reported a 7% increase in active…
Deutsche Bank Publishes Tenth Annual Alternative Investment Survey
Deutsche Bank today announced the results of its tenth annual Alternative Investment Survey, which was conducted in December 2011 by…
VTB Capital's hiring spree signals global intent
VTB Capital continues its global expansion with a series of hires in its Middle East and Africa investment banking business.…