Gulf sukuk issuance forecast to remain stagnant for months
Corporate and infrastructure sukuk issuance in the Gulf region and Malaysia has continued to stagnate so far this year and…
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Turkey's Agaoglu sees strong demand from Gulf investors
Turkish developer Agaoglu has said its foreign sales volume has reached $2 billion following the inauguration of its first international…
Dubai real estate: which way will it go?
After almost two years of declining property prices, Dubai’s real estate industry is hoping a recovery is imminent. However, many…
The power of millennials, especially in the GCC
According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, from a demographic perspective, there are two billion millennials around the world and…
Saudi foreign assets drop by $6bn in July
Official data show the foreign assets of the kingdom fell to $555 billion in July, down $6 billion from the…
RAKBANK chief forecasts turnaround in 2017
National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE’s largest lender to small and medium enterprises, expects a turnaround in its…
Era of fintech arrives on UAE investment scene
Would you trust a robot with your life savings, lend money to a complete stranger, or buy a stake in…
UBP Undeterred by Oil Price Drop
The head of Union Bancaire Privee’s private bank says the Middle East is still rife for business despite a drop…
Islamic finance assets forecast to be worth $3.2trn by 2020
Islamic finance assets grew by 10 percent to reach $2 trillion in 2015, according to a new report by Thomson…
New Fiscal Measure To Secure Saudi Mid-Term Future
Current fiscal measures deployed by Saudi Arabia should help ensure a sustainable economic future for the country in the medium…
Opportunities arising from Cyprus DTT with Iran
On August 4th 2015 Cyprus signed an agreement with Iran for the avoidance of double taxation. The provisions of the…
GCC Debt Markets See Volatility In Yields In 2Q16
GCC debt markets saw little volatility in yields in 2Q16, even as issuance picked up on the back of healthy…