The former chief executive and founder of Bahrain’s Bank Alkhair has lost a civil court allegation in the kingdom which chased to strike down his dismissal by the bank, the latest round of a legal battle between the two parties.
The judgement is the la…
Despite the fact that islamic banks have outperformed their conventional peers in most markets, a closer look presents the market dynamics are changing, revealing a new trend.
Two key indicators are cause for reflection: slowing growth rates and erodin…
According to A.T. Kearney, the modifying market dynamics are showing a new trend, with two key indicators giving cause for reflection: slowing growth rates and eroding profitability.
Descending growth rates are coming up in key geographies including KS…
Family businesses are estimated in the Middle East at around 90% of all companies in the region controlled by families. Furthermore, its importance was underlined with the launch of the Family Business Network GCC, the first of its kind in the area.
Th…
The Ordinary and Extra-ordinary General Meetings of Al Baraka Banking Group took place on Wednesday 21st March 2012 in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Discussions included: the report submitted by the Board of Directors on the Group’s activities during…
The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) are pleased to announce the launch of the ISDA/IIFM Mubadalatul Arbaah (Profit Rate Swap) product standard to be used for Islamic hed…
Potential for marketing Islamic funds cross-border in the Asia-Pacific and Asean is starting to be seen through the UCITS (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities) platform. Despite the fact that it has already been used in Eu…
Bahrain-based Capivest successfully closed $30m plus deal with Cemena Holding Company B.S.C. and now owns 9% of Naseej—a fully-integrated real estate and infrastructure Development Company to focus on mega projects in the Middle East and North Africa…
Capinnova Investment Bank went back into the black last year. The bank had a net profit of $86,000 for the fourth quarter compared with a net loss of $2 million for the same period in 2010.
Chairman Abdul Kareem Bucheery noted that they will continue t…
The latest study on Islamic finance and wealth management shows that the UAE residents are estimated to be third richest in the Muslim world with per capita income of $49,600 (Dh182, 000).
It seems that Qatar leads the Muslims world with per capita inc…
