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Features: Looking Up In Dubai

REGIONAL REPORT: Gulf Cooperation Council The UAE economy is well on the road to recovery, one of its biggest boosters says. By Gordon Platt Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, speaker of the house of the Federal National Council, ...

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Features: World’s Best Sub-custodians

SUB-CUSTODIANS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES Global Finance selects the leading providers of the specialized services that make cross-border investing possible. By Gordon Platt Global custodians and money managers are putting their sub-custodians under the microscope in the wake ...

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BEST INVESTMENT BANKS – 2009

The clouds parted over the investment banking business in the first quarter of this year amid some hope that a...

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Features: Best Investment Banks

The clouds parted over the investment banking business in the first quarter of this year amid some hope that a more sustainable model for success is emerging. By Gordon Platt September 21, 2008, was a date that may be ...

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ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS – 2009

Best Sukuk Bank Dubai Islamic Bank Best Islamic Retail Bank Al Rajhi Bank Best Islamic Investment Bank Falcom Best Takaful...

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WORLD’S BEST INVESTMENT BANKS 2010

Global Finance names the World’s Best Investment Banks 2010 New York, April 19, 2010 Global Finance announces its selection of...

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Cover Story : Recession Proof

MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL REPORT RECESSION PROOF Saudi Arabia epitomizes the trend toward big spending on infrastructure by oil-rich nations that is keeping their economies afloat. By Gordon Platt The Middle East is not immune to the effects of the global ...

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BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE INSTITUTIONS – 2008

Best Sukuk Bank Kuwait Finance House Best Islamic Retail Bank Dubai Islamic Bank Best Islamic Investment Bank Unicorn Investment Bank...

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Features : Best Laid Plans

MIDDLE EAST Determined to avoid repeating past mistakes, oil-rich nations in the Middle East have worked hard to diversify their economies. So far they have fared well, but pitfalls remain. Oil is integral to the Middle East's economic fortunes, ...

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Emerging Markets : GE And Abu Dhabi Form $8 Billion Joint Venture

MIDDLE EAST Bright future: NYSE deal boosts Doha market. General Electric of the United States has formed an $8 billion joint venture with Mubadala Development, a sovereign wealth fund based in Abu Dhabi, to invest in emerging markets ...

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Emerging Markets: “Green” City Rising Near Abu Dhabi

MIDDLE EAST Sustainable development: Abu Dhabi plans to create an eco-friendly city. Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, the world’s third-largest oil exporter, is building a $22 billion carbon-neutral city near its international airport. Known ...

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GCC Report : Inflation Stalks The Gulf

REGIONAL REPORT: GCC / ECONOMIC UPDATE Currency pegs could come unglued as the region’s economies heat up. Just when it seemed that it couldn’t get any better for the oil-rich countries of the Gulf Cooperation ...