Standard Chartered sees a resilient Asia, Middle East and Africa in 2012
Standard Chartered sees 2012 as a year of a two-speed global economy. The Bank, which recently topped a ranking of…
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Omani banks set to see healthy growth
Oman’s banking sector is set to see healthy growth both in the corporate and consumer segments in the year ahead.…
New year, new hope, old problems – Coutts & Co
As we embark on the year ahead, there are a number of hurdles still to overcome. Most notable is the…
Dubai plan to cut state spending urges bond upturn
Dubai government bond yields tumbled the most in four weeks after the Gulf emirate pledged to halve its 2012 budget…
THIS WEEK – NEXT YEAR…
I have to say that I am sick to death of all the doom-mongers and depressants that seem to be…
Dubai property executives have found their bogeyman
Dubai property executives have found their bogeyman. Forget wildly misguided building strategies, poorly designed projects and an inflated sense of…
UAE banks not out of woods yet
The bankers populating the Dubai International Financial Centre are a rather more nervous bunch as they enter the third year…
UAE is largest GCC investor in Turkey
The UAE has emerged as the largest Gulf investor in Turkey, accounting for more than half the total assets controlled…
Jim Rogers ‘Not Too Optimistic’ About World for Next 3 Years
International investor Jim Rogers says he is short emerging markets including Singapore, where he now lives. “I’m not too optimistic…
World economy in dangerous situation: IMF chief
The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with…
World economy in dangerous situation: IMF chief
The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with…
71% of Islamic institutions implement IFSB's Guiding Principles on Sharia'a Governance
Top ranking figures from the world of Islamic finance were brought together during an event in Bahrain supported by Deloitte…