ANALYSIS: Does Riyadh's $70bn foreign assets withdrawal spell trouble?
Pressure from falling oil prices and the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen have pushed Saudi Arabia’s central bank to withdraw…
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Dubai eyes halal tourism and Islamic fashion
Hamad Buamim is the President & CEO of the Dubai Chamber. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the key…
Qatar’s D-SIBS banks to maintain more capital
Qatar’s ‘systematically important’ banks are required to maintain additional capital charge from next year. Effective from 2016, the domestic…
Islamic finance: ICD honored in Manama
The CEO of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Khaled Al-Aboodi was awarded the prestigious 'Islamic…
Qatar Wealth Fund Backs Apollo Commercial REIT in U.S. Expansion
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which plans to invest $35 billion in the U.S. in the next five years, is backing…
Finalists for ADIB-Thomson Reuters EFICA Awards Announced
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Thomson Reuters have selected finalists for their annual Ethical and Islamic Finance Innovation Awards, with…
International law firm expands Dubai office
The international law firm Morgan Lewis has strengthened its international finance capabilities with the addition of Tarek El-Assra as a…
SEI Report: Regional CFO's And Hr Heads Expecting Strong Growth And Increased Headcount- Despite Internal And External Challenges
80% of companies expect to see an increase in headcount over the next three years despite mounting macroeconomic and operational…
NBAD wins Best Sukuk House of the Year
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi has been named “Best Sukuk House of the Year” at the Global Islamic Finance…
VCBank wins ‘Best Islamic Investment Bank’ award
Venture Capital Bank has won the ‘Best Islamic Investment Bank’ award at the recently concluded Global Islamic Finance Awards in…
Julius Baer announces new management structure for EMMEA
Julius Baer has appointed Gerassimos Spyridakis as head of a newly created Sub-Region Africa & Eastern Mediterranean effective 1 January…
Qatar Sovereign Fund Plans $35 Billion in US Investments
The Qatar Investment Authority ( QIA ), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, is delighted to announce…