Major Islamic banking forum planned in Africa
For almost two decades the annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) in Bahrain has been at the forefront of the…
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Qatari banks and financial firms grew 12% over last year to Q2 says report
The Isle of Man-domiciled Qatar Investment Fund continues to favour Qatar over other countries within the GCC due to its…
Best year yet for Gulf Islamic bonds
Qatar's sale of a US$4 billion (Dh14.69bn) sukuk has made this year the Arabian Gulf's best ever for sales of…
Qatar Islamic Q2 Net Profit Down
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), the Gulf state's second-largest lender by market value, posted an 8.7 per cent drop in second…
90 percent of GCC jobs are posted online: Study
A study conducted on 20 Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) companies hiring from the Middle East and Southeast Asia revealed that…
Will Saudi Arabia Open Its Exchange?
As Saudi Arabian equities soared to new highs in early 2012, tongues quickly began wagging about an imminent opening up…
EIB, Emirates launch new Skywards Mile deal
Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB) in partnership with Emirates Airline has announced a new deal for its Skywards Credit Cards, where…
Qatar Sells Largest USD Sukuk
Qatar sold the largest dollar-denominated Islamic bond ever seen on Wednesday, taking advantage of heavy interest in high-grade Gulf debt,…
Qatari royals buy Italian fashion icon Valentino
Italian fashion house Valentino has been snapped up by the Qatari royal family for 700 million euros, the latest purchase…
Cigna and Finansbank Announce Joint Venture Partnership in Turkey
Cigna has announced july 12 that it has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of Finans Emeklilik, the 6th largest…
Swiss bank Reyl seeks U.S. clients despite tensions
Swiss private bank Reyl & Cie is aiming to double its assets under management to over 10 billion Swiss francs…
DCG appoints new managing director
Leading provider of corporate services, DCG in Jersey has appointed Paul Perris as managing director designed to help further develop…