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Banking

Milestones : Qatar Tightens Financial Regulation

QATAR The only way is up: QFC moves to new, gleaming headquarters. Rich in natural gas, the Gulf nation of Qatar has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, with increasing demand for financial products and ...

Banking

Regional Report GCC : Economic Boom Won’t Quit

Regional Report / Gcc High oil prices keep the ball rolling, as the Gulf region’s economic growth momentum carries it through a rough patch in the stock markets. Kingdom Tower Riyadh: As capital spending rises, ...

Banking

Regional Report GCC : Islamic Finance Is No Longer For Muslims Only

Regional Report / Gcc Shariah structures and returns are appealing to a growing range of international investors. Dubai boasts the biggest exchange in the world for sukuk listings Islamic finance was designed for Muslim investors who want ...

Banking

Regional Report GCC : The Power Of People

Regional Report / Gcc Competition for talent in the banking industry is driving up costs as demand for financial services expands. El-Labban: Talent is more likely to join or stay on at a growing bank As ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Discount Carrier Plans To Add Hubs

COMPANY TO WATCH: AIR ARABIA/UAE Air Arabia, the first low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, raised $700 million in its recent initial public offering, the largest IPO ever in the United Arab Emirates. The company’s ...

News

Features : Vying for a Share of the Islamic Finance Market

Players Vie for a Prime Slice of a Promising Market Global and local banks are jostling for position in a...

News

Features : Regional Focus: ASEAN

Asean Countries Find Joy in Unity South East Asias regional trade alliance is looking for ways to promote intra-regional cooperation...

News

Features : Turkey Ponders Future After Euro no Votes

Best Commercial Bank in Corporate Services Akbank Best Commercial Bank in Retail Services GarantiBank Best Bank in Credit Card Lending...

News

Newsmakers : Middle East Looks To Energy Futures

Middle East/United States NYMEXs Steinhause The Middle East has taken formative steps toward the establishment of the regions first energy...