United Arab Bank Names Key Official
Sharjah-based United Arab Bank, a leading bank in the emirates, has appointed Howard Kitson as the new executive vice president.…
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Islamic Capital Markets set to Provide Major Stimulus for Economic Growth
Qatar's Islamic Banks Expected to Grow to US$100 Billion by 2017, driven by Demand for Infrastructure and Investment Financing …
Largest wealth provider in Saudi Arabia named ME Wealth Manager of the Year
NCB Capital, described as a major provider of wealth management services in the GCC and Saudi Arabia’s largest asset manager,…
One hundred big banks could go, warns McKinsey
A fifth of the largest global banks coudA fifth of the largest global banks coud be broken up or bought…
Saudis Top List of Mideast Billionaires
Middle East has a billionaire population of 157 with a total wealth of $354 billion according to the inaugural Wealth-X…
Simmons & Simmons Hires New Dispute Resolution Partner in the Middle East
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has expanded its dispute resolution and construction team in the Middle East with the…
Dubai Diamond Exchange Announces Appointments to Board of Directors
The Dubai Diamond Exchange, a subsidiary of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, has further expanded its Board of Directors with the…
Norton Rose Fulbright boosts Middle East Islamic finance practice
Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed a new banking of counsel Robin Balmer to its Middle East Islamic…
Bahrain 'is ideal platform for Islamic market funding'
A well-established Islamic finance infrastructure coupled with depth of intellectual capital make Bahrain an ideal platform for Sharia-compliant market funding,…
Saudi's Riyad Bank prices $1.1 bln local-currency sukuk
Riyad Bank , the third-largest lender by market value in the kingdom, sold an Islamic bond worth 4 billion riyals…
KPMG Creates New Global Islamic Finance Team
KPMG has created a new global Islamic finance leadership team to support the continued growth and development of the practice.…
First Global Census Shows Record of 2,170 Billionaires Worldwide
The inaugural Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013, released today, reveals that the global billionaire population reached a record 2,170…