Features
Islamic ETFs Building Global Appeal
It is not only investors in the traditional Muslim markets in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey who are tapping into the financial and emotional benefits of shariah exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Middle East
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Sukuk Gaining Ground In Africa
Nigeria’s first shariah-compliant bond, a $62 million issue by Osun state late last year, could be the start of an Islamic finance boom in Africa.
Award Winners
ISLAMIC FINANCE AWARDS: NEW STRUCTURES, NEW MARKETS
ANNUAL AWARDS: BEST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 2014<br />
Islamic finance is going mainstream, with new banks opening and new regulatory endeavors under way in this dynamic global mar
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
KUWAIT: MIXED SIGNALS
FRONTIER MARKETS REPORT: KUWAIT<br />
Kuwaiti legislature has cut red tape and is offering more inducements for FDI. But is the rest of the regime on board?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SHADOWS OF THE PAST
COUNTRY REPORT: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<br />
Despite a fast-growing economy and plans to boost growth via infrastructure investments, debts are mounting again at Dubai’s government-related entities. Is the day when Dubai World almost collapsed coming back to haunt investors?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014
In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
Awards
BEST BANKS 2014: MIDDLE EAST
Banks in the Middle East are liquid and well capitalized, particularly in the oil-producing countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IRAN: FERTILE LANDSCAPE FOR INVESTMENT?
With good demographics and potential opportunities for FDI in a range of sectors, Iran is poised to make the most of further relaxing of economic sanctions.
Banking
SAUDI INVESTMENT BANK NAMES FEMALE CEO
NCB Capital, a major Saudi Arabian investment bank, named Sarah Al-Suhaimi, an accomplished asset manager, as its new CEO. She is the first woman to head an investment bank in the kingdom. The Saudi government owns part of National Commercial Bank, which controls NCB Capital.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Dubai: Builders Paradise, Redux
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gordon Platt Dubai has rolled over its debt and keeps on spending in preparation for...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Capital Markets: GCC Triumph
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Tiziana Barghini Stock markets in GCC countries, in particular Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have capitalized...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Middle East FDI: Infrastructure Boom
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gilly Wright The Arab Spring dissuaded many companies from investing in the Middle East-North Africa...