The challenges facing the UAE's long-delayed credit bureau
Whether or not you lived in Dubai during the economic crash, you would have no doubt heard the stories of…
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Leading Turkish Islamic Bank to establish in Bahrain
Türkiye Finans Bank, the best Turkish Islamic Bank, has announced plans to expand its operations and establish in Bahrain. …
Widening Islamic finance beyond Mid-East, SE-Asia
Islamic bond programmes from a trio of big conventional banks are set to expand the boundaries of Islamic finance, helping…
KFH- Investment participates in Sharjah $750 million debut Sukuk
Emad Al Monayea, Board Director and Chief Executive Officer, "KFH-Investment" stated that the Sukuk witnessed 10-time oversubscription where order book…
Islamic finance: Searching for Sukuk
African governments are looking to sharia-compliant financial markets to attract investment from the Middle East. The trend is just gathering…
Tough US laws offer opportunity for banks
Bahrain-based banks need to treat tougher US action on non-compliance with sanctions as an opportunity, an expert has said. …
Multi-channel offering key to future of banking
In my last article headlined ‘Banking Back to the Future’, I challenged the industry as to whether they could ever…
New sovereign issues usher in new era for global sukuk industry
Although Germany' Saxony Anhalt sold a EUR 100 million sukuk in 2004, the UK's recent sovereign sukuk issuance is considered…
Ipsos KSA appoints new MD
Ipsos MENA has hired Hagop Harmandarian to be its new managing director of Ipsos KSA. Harmandarian will replace Samir…
James Green Heads Up Devere Group Financial Advice in Qatar
Qatar is undoubtedly the burgeoning destination in the Gulf region. Its rapid expansion and investment in infrastructure – in no…
Green flag, green economy: Saudi Arabian investments in green projects to exceed $26 billion
International experts expect to see more organizations in Saudi Arabia take action to make existing buildings more efficient. Their…
EY: GCC’s gross takaful contribution to reach around $8.9bn in 2014
A new report by EY showed that GCC’s gross takaful contribution is estimated to reach around $8.9bn in 2014 from…