Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Building a sound global Islamic financial system
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Japanese banks keen to expand activity in Iran
Japanese banks seek to increase activity in Iran, said Katsuyuki Kawai, the special advisor to the prime minister of Japan,…
US expects over $35bn Qatari investments: Envoy
The US is very enthusiastic about Qatar's proposed $35bn investment plan in the world's largest economy and it is expecting…
Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker
Latest survey data pointed to softer growth of Dubai's private sector at the end of 2015. January data indicated…
Qatar bank results point to a tough year ahead
The 2015 full-year results of Qatar banks point to a tough year ahead for the banking sector in terms of…
Oil Prices Could Jump 50% by the End of 2016
Oil bulls distressed that last week’s rally fizzled can find some comfort in forecasts for a bigger and longer rebound…
Middle Eastern business leaders highlight business opportunities in the region
Middle Eastern business trends, innovation and entrepreneurship were the topics discussed by two of the region's most savvy business leaders,…
SME confidence hits new low but maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook for 2016
Gulf Finance Corporation has announced the results of their Q4 2015 Gulf Finance SME Sentiment Survey. Q4 2015 Highlights:…
Asiya: China strengthens economic ties with the Middle East
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently completed his visit to the Middle East at a crucial time. Tensions rose between Saudi…
Islamic investors benefits from wider use of integrated reporting, better governance requirements
Islamic finance is complementary to and a major enabler of making responsible investing more ubiquitous across emerging markets - and…
France and Iran agree 15 billion euros worth of business deals
France and Iran have signed 15 billion euros worth of business deals as President Rouhani continues his European post-sanctions shopping…
MENA investors warn of increasing correlations, finds Natixis survey
Institutional investors worldwide say it is challenging to find diversification among traditional asset classes, with more than half (54%) saying…