Region needs pre-emptive action against Bitcoin
It was not so long ago that we were warned of the risk of dealing in the digital currency of…
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‘Islamic charity funds underused anti-poverty tool’
Lack of professional management and poor book-keeping are keeping idle billions of dollars worth of assets held by Muslim charitable…
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints new debt capital markets partner
Gregory joins from Clifford Chance in Hong Kong where he was a senior debt capital markets lawyer. Prior to being…
Mobile banking is gaining traction in the UAE
Adoption of mobile banking is gaining traction in the UAE and it is expected to grow further with Dubai’s mobile…
Fisher Investments opens branch office in Dubai
Fisher Asset Management, LLC, trading as Fisher Investments, recently opened a new branch office in Dubai International Financial Centre. The…
TCS, NCB sign deal to implement core banking platform
A leading Saudi Arabian Bank and Tata Consultancy Services have inked a pact to implement a new core banking software…
Aviva divests Turkish general insurance business to PE consortium
UK-based global life and general insurer Aviva has disposed of its Turkish general insurance business, Aviva Sigorta, to a private…
QIB named ‘Best SME Islamic Finance Provider’ in Qatar
A year after launching its “Aamaly Programme,” QIB has again been named “Best Islamic Bank in Qatar” and “Best SME…
Private wealth: What billionaires want
Different needs of the region’s high-net-worth individuals are driving changes in the way investment products are shaped. Beside the…
QInvest wins "Qatar Deal of the Year" for US$ 1.25 billion Ooredoo sukuk
QInvest , Qatar's leading investment bank and one of the most prominent Islamic financial institutions in the world, was recognised…
Leading international wealth provider listed on 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For'
Nedbank Private Wealth, a leading international wealth provider and part of the Old Mutual Group, has announced that it has…
FGB scoops double win in Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards 2014
First Gulf Bank (FGB) has won two Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards 2014 in the ‘Best Premium Banking Service’…