Moody's launches global Islamic Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service has formed a dedicated global Islamic Finance Group (IFG) to meet the growing demand for Islamic finance…
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Qatar’s Glencore Kingmaker Breaks Exile in Deutsche Deal
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani, who played a key role in Glencore International Plc takeover of Xstrata…
Why Sovereign Wealth Funds Are a Bank’s Best Friend
If you have a capital problem, if no one else can help, and if you can persuade them, maybe you…
BP Chief Economist to Join Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund
BP’s chief economist is jumping ship to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to establish and run a global research team…
Libya's sovereign wealth fund to invest in bourse, set up budget reserve fund
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), the oil producer's sovereign wealth fund, plans to invest billions of dollars in the local…
Barclays Ex-CEO Diamond Facing Questioning Over Qatar Deal
U.K. prosecutors will question Robert Diamond, former chief executive officer of Barclays Plc, In a probe into fees paid…
Large sovereign maturities issues hold back net debt growth in Q1 – NBK report
GCC debt markets experienced modest growth in the first quarter of 2014 on weaker private sector issuance and large maturing…
Kuwaitis team up with Church of England for stake in RBS spin-off bank Williams & Glyn
The Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund has lined up alongside the Church of England as a surprise backer of Williams &…
McLaren investor Bahrain snubs US with Russian deal
In a blow for the US efforts to galvanise international support for economic sanctions on Russia, Moscow has announced a…
Dubai sovereign debt pushed up to $54.8bn but ‘stabilising’
The Dubai government’s recent sukuk sale has pushed up sovereign debt to US$54.8 billion but general indebtedness is “stabilising”, says…
Dubai’s sukuk points to stabilisation of sovereign finances
Strong recovery in asset prices, particularly the real estate prices and the prices of locally listed stocks combined with nearly…
Risk management top concern for sovereign wealth funds
The majority of sovereign wealth funds and central banks globally have said risk management is a major concern, according to…