Regulator Stifles Risky Lending That Fueled Dubai Bubble
The United Arab Emirates central bank capped the size of mortgages that banks in the country can offer as it…
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Islamic Finance and the Country’s Investment Climate
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today opened the Global Center for Islamic Finance, together with Turkish Deputy Prime…
Qatar sovereign wealth fund considers impact investment
Qatar’s $100 billion sovereign wealth fund is reportedly considering impact investment – a strategy that balances social or environmental objectives…
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank arranges Islamic financing deal for London property
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has arranged a £20 million (Dh118.02 million) structured Islamic financing transaction to fund the development of…
Templeton Emerging Markets looks to invest more in Egypt
Templeton Emerging Markets Group is looking to increase its equities investment in Egypt because it thinks the political environment will…
Qatar seeking to build $1 billion stake in Bank of America
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's most prolific investors, is building a $1 billion holding in Bank of…
Mashreq posts 34% increase in Net Profit
Mashreq, one of the UAE's leading financial institutions, has reported a 34% increase in its Net Profit for the first…
Deloitte: Is bank specialisation in the Middle East worth the risk?
While the potential benefits of specialisation are likely to be many and are widely anticipated, less attention has been paid…
Barwa Bank sees sharp rise in profit
Barwa Bank, a Shariah-compliant lender, expects a sharp increase in its 2013 net profit, driven mainly by billions in infrastructure…
Credit Suisse sees Qatar fund in emerging markets push
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is looking at more investments in emerging markets in order to diversify beyond developed nations, said…
Saffery Champness appoints a new manager to family office team
Saffery Champness has appointed Greta Allman as the manager of the specialist Middle East family office team. In her new…
India's first sharia-compliant financial company eyes Oman investment
India's first sharia-compliant non-banking financial company, Cheraman Financial Services Ltd, is looking to tap the Omani market, and indeed the…