Finding the right building blocks for Middle East portfolios
An advisory led, outcome based approach is certainly in need for building portfolios in the Middle East. More of…
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Qatar finance minister predicts faster growth in 2017
Qatar will invest up to $13 billion in major infrastructure projects next year despite a slump in revenues resulting from…
Mexican billionaire: Israel challenges US leadership in high tech
Israel poses a challenge to the United States in the leadership of the global high technology industry, according to Carlos…
A bleak future for fund distribution in Dubai?
Asset management firms in Dubai face challenges on several fronts - especially regulatory uncertainty - in their efforts to build…
Islamic banking assets surge to $924bn in 2015
The assets of Islamic banking reached $924 billion in 2015, with growth rates declining across all regions compared to previous…
Jordanian, Arab investors set to buy 20pct stake of Arab Bank
Prominent Jordanian businessmen and Chairman of the Arab Bank, Sabih al-Masri, announced on Tuesday that he and a group of…
Saudi Arabia switches OPEC tack with eye on world's top IPO
To understand why Saudi Arabia changed course and decided OPEC should go back to managing supply, look at two of…
Sukuk crucial to diversifying investments: CMA vice chair
Mohammed Al-Quwaiz, vice chairman of the Saudi Capital Market Authority , underscored the importance of Sukuk and debt instruments for…
NY Court of Appeals Finds Personal Jurisdiction Based on Use of NY Correspondent Bank Accounts
A sharply divided New York Court of Appeals recently held that defendants who allegedly made intentional and repeated use of…
Abu Dhabi Death Knell for Najib & Co: 'We are committed to bringing him to justice' – UAE Royals refuse to let Khadem Al- Qubaisi off
Investigators are probing what they believe is a billion-dollar graft scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB. What is the role…
A roadmap for distribution success in the Middle East
Aligning the interests of clients and advisers, not driving business via commissions and investing in the business, is one of…
Bank Hapoalim to sell Miami portfolio to Safra Bank
Bank Hapoalim, Israel’s largest lender, said on Sunday it has entered into a deal for the sale of its international…