Qatar seeks proposals for debut sukuk
Qatar is eyeing its debut international sukuk offering, according to sources. The Gulf state has already sent request for proposals…
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UAE expats: Hope for the best, plan for worst
Spring cleaning your finances is as important as cleaning your homes. It could be in the form of better financial…
Investment banking no longer a preferred career option for many!
Recently we all have read and heard news of major investment banks (IB) both in the region and globally announce…
Standard Chartered holds Client Event: 'Effective Working Capital management leveraging e-channels'
In line with its continuous efforts to deepen its client relationships and understanding, Standard Chartered held a client event to…
Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts release their 2011 annual report
Dubai Courts have released their annual report in a shared ceremony with the DIFC Courts. During the event, which was…
Notice of merger of Bahraini Saudi bank bsc with Al-Salam bank-Bahrain bsc
Pursuant to the resolution of Bahraini Saudi Bank BSC (BSB) shareholders in their Extraordinary General Assembly meeting held on 22…
Lombard taps rivals for Middle East expansion
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier has appointed four relationship managers to service the Gulf Corporation Council region, three of which…
UGB posts USD 9.1 mln Q1 profits
United Gulf Bank (UGB) posted USD 9.1 million in the first quarter this year, 89 percent more than the…
Most Powerful Arab Business Women
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), Sheikha Al-Bahar was placed as the top 100 leading…
Businesses are bullish on the prospects for Sharia-compliant products and services – Research
A global survey of C-level and senior executives shows that demand for Sharia orientated products and services is strong,…
ADIA Hires Emerging Market Head
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has named Christophe Florin as head of emerging markets fund investments of ADIA's private…
Bahrain's Al Baraka posts 7 pct Q1 profit rise
Bahrain-based Islamic lender Al Baraka Banking Group posted a 7 percent increase in first-quarter net income, the bank said…