American banks are missing out on the hot Islamic finance market
Islamic finance is surging across the globe, gobbling up an ever-increasing share of the more than $220 trillion in international…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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Call for strict control ‘measures’ in banks
MP Abdullah Al-Tureiji has requested the Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh to take instant measures on the case involving a…
JLT extends Credit, Political & Security Risks team in MEA
JLT Specialty and JLT Middle East and Africa have announced the creation of a new regional Credit, Political and Security…
Baker Tilly Kuwait Provides New Services For Individuals
Baker Tilly Kuwait for Audit, Tax and Consulting is pleased to announce a new consulting service for individuals with respect…
Barwa Bank Wins Six Islamic Finance News "Deals of the Year 2014" Awards
Barwa Bank , Qatar's most progressive Shari'ah-compliant service provider, has won six awards for Islamic Finance News "Deals of the…
Jho Low eyed Taib Mahmud's cashpile, offered to bring in rich strategic investors from Mid East
The disappointment that came with not being able to swing RHB Bank Bhd to Kuwait Finance House in 2006 did…
UAE banks’ credit growth forecast at 7.8% in 2015
The UAE’s economy is forecasted to witness credit expansion at around 7.8 per cent in 2015, said a leading economist.…
Tight regulation in Qatar ensures stability
With such huge potential yet to be tapped in the financial industry and regional security issues putting Qatar under scrutiny,…
Bank of Beirut UK unit fined for misleading UK regulator
The Bank of Beirut (UK) Ltd (Bank of Beirut) has been fined £2.1m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and…
Arab bankers express concern over Asya intervention
A government intervention into a leading Turkish Islamic bank is a bad reflection on the country's banking sector, which has…
ICD and Afreximbank agree to cooperate in private sector development
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank…
Diversification in the Gulf
Kuwait has more to offer than oil. With real estate and Islamic finance on the increase, World Finance spoke with…