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Comment & Analysis

Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Signs Agreement with Thomson Reuters

December 20, 2014

The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre has signed an agreement with Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information…

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Lebara Launches New MVNO Service in Middle East

December 18, 2014

Lebara, a leading European mobile telecoms operator for migrant communities, has today announced the launch of its MVNO service in…

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Comment & Analysis

Online ventures target global Muslim consumer market

December 18, 2014

From travel guides to shopping portals, new Internet ventures aim to capitalize on the growing “Muslim lifestyle” market, which is…

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FinTech

Qatar fund invests $150 million in Flipkart

December 18, 2014

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has picked up a $150-million stake in India's e-commerce poster boy Flipkart, which closed a $700-million…

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OMA Emirates Provides Sharjah Islamic Bank With Faster And Economical Solution For Card personalization

December 18, 2014

OMA Emirates, a provider of cutting edge technology for the payment industry today announced the successful implementation of the end-to-end…

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Flipkart Closes USD 150M in Funding from Qatar Investment Authority

December 18, 2014

After securing a commitment of USD 180 million by Hong Kong-based investment firm Steadview Capital on Tuesday, Indian e-commerce website…

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Crimeware-as-a-Service Threatens Ban

December 18, 2014

A new report from security firm Sophos raises alarms about the increasing sophistication of crimeware-as-a-service, an underground business model that…

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Qatar Investment Authority picks up $150 Million stake in Flipkart

December 18, 2014

A new report in Times of India has now claimed that Qatar-based QIA has picked up a huge $150 Million…

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Comment & Analysis

Entrepreneurs seize Muslim lifestyle market

December 17, 2014

A new trend aimed at capitalising on the growing ‘Muslim lifestyle’ market has emerged among regional tech start-ups.   Targeting…

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FinTech

Majid Al Futtaim Ventures announces investment in Beam Wallet

December 17, 2014

The partnership delivers benefits on a number of levels for both parties. Enabling Beam Wallet to scale operations and propel…

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FinTech

Al Rajhi Bank implements SAS AML tech

December 16, 2014

SAS finished the quickest implementation of an anti-money laundering (AML) project in Saudi Arabia to-date with Al Rajhi Bank, completing…

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Comment & Analysis

Going digital

December 16, 2014

Digital technology is reshaping wealth management around the globe, according to a Strategy& survey that appeared in our Global Wealth…

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