Finance and Economy

Finance and Economy

GAPCORP offers extended 5-year warranty for all Nissan, Infiniti vehicles in Kuwait

GAPCORP offers extended 5-year warranty for all Nissan, Infiniti vehicles in Kuwait

• Extended warranty covers all mechanical & electrical components

SaxoTrader named Best Re-Labelling Platform by business magazine Profit & Loss

Saxo Bank's online trading platform, SaxoTrader, has been awarded Profit & Loss' Best re-labelling platform for 2010. The Copenhagen-based online trading and investment specialist was voted into the top spot by subscribers to represent "reader's choice".

DCC Hands Over Three Buildings During Q1-2010

DCC Hands Over Three Buildings During Q1-2010

Global Islamic Finance Industry Targets AED7.3 Trillion (US$2 Trillion) in the Next Five Years

Innovation and product diversification to drive growth of Islamic finance industry

Lonsdale & Associates Insurance Brokers and Chartis Tie-up Towards Outstanding Insurance and Risk Management Services

Lonsdale & Associates Insurance Brokers and Chartis Tie-up Towards Outstanding Insurance and Risk Management Services

75 Percent of Business Leaders Believe that CSR Grows Business

Fosters innovation and attracts new customers; can be used as a tool to capture new markets

Middle East Leaders Place CSR as Top Functionality with 22 Percent

7th CSR Summit highlights green initiatives, growth opportunities, profitability and trends; Habiba Al-Marshi and Asad Mahmood among key speakers

Value of Assets Managed by Global Islamic Banks Expected to Touch AED14.6 Trillion (US$ 4 Trillion) by 2020

Industry votes 44.5 % for evolving sukuk structures, 48.5 % for poor corporate credit and 70.5 % for product innovation – keys issues of Islamic finance

Rewarding Excellence with the International Islamic Finance Forum Awards 2010

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai awarded for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Islamic Finance’; Dubai Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank among winners

UAE Investors Lured by Strong Economic Growth in Palestine Pegged at 7 Percent for 2010

High-level two-day road show to highlight investment opportunities in Palestine

UAE an Important Cornerstone of the Sukuk Market

Global sukuk issuances including Malaysia touch AED 31 billion (US$ 8.5 billion) in 2009; government involvement necessary to develop a deep local currency market

GAPCORP GCC signs Strategic Alliance withKuwait Finance House & Al Muthanna Takaful Insurance Co.

GAPCORP GCC signs Strategic Alliance withKuwait Finance House & Al Muthanna Takaful Insurance Co.

• Offers Extended Warranty to vehicles sold and Leased by KFH

SALAMA Group Commentary on the Consolidated Results For the 1st Qtr 2010

SALAMA Group Commentary on the Consolidated Results For the 1st Qtr 2010

SALAMA unveils aggressive expansion plans in the region; and opens two new branches

SALAMA unveils aggressive expansion plans in the region; and opens two new branches

• Shari’a-compliant Takaful company now closer to customers’ needs

Middle East IPOs Raise US$420.5M in Q1 2010

According to an Ernst & Young report

• Fivefold increase in funds raised in Q1 2010 over Q1 2009
• Total of six Middle East IPOs – five in Saudi Arabia and one in Qatar

Saudi Government Allocates SR260 billion (AED254 Billion) for Investment Projects in 2010

Real GDP growth for Non Oil Private Sector pegged at 4.2 percent; inflation to stabilise around 5 percent over the next three years

AXA Insurance marks 60 years of success

AXA Insurance marks 60 years of success

Al Hilal Bank to host unique motor festival in the heart of Abu Dhabi within exclusive finance deals

‘It’s all about you’
Al Hilal Bank to host unique motor festival in the heart of Abu Dhabi within exclusive finance deals

AXA Insurance wins 2 Middle East Awards

AXA Insurance wins 2 Middle East Awards
General Insurer of the Year & Medical Insurer of the Year

Infrastructure and Economic Diversification to Drive Saudi Private Equity Market

Dubai - With the steady population growth propelling continuous infrastructure development, Saudi Arabia is considered the next big market for private equity and venture capital investors, according t

Dubai’s Strategy of Economic Diversification makes it a Sustainable Business Hub

Dubai - The Middle East has seen a huge pick up in business ideas in the past years and is now turning to best business practices to ensure corporate sustainability, according to world renowned corpor

The Higher Committee to Facilitate Access to Finance Appoints Ernst & Young as Financial Advisor for the Merger between the Jordan Mortgage Refinance Company and the Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation

Amman, March 2010 — The Higher Committee to Facilitate Access to Finance appointed Ernst & Young to provide financial advisory and structuring services for the merger between the Jordan Mortgage Refin

BSC Forum 2010 Encourages Organizations to Build a Strategy Map for Sustainable Growth

Forum underlines the need for better understanding of Strategy Implementation

Saxo Bank launches new equity platform providing private investors with institutional-style trading and analysis tools

By covering over 11,000 single stocks with in-depth company analysis and introducing an innovative trading panel, Saxo Bank predicts that its new Equity Platform will help double its number of clients over the next two years.

KSA Foreign Direct Investment to Grow 20 Percent in 2010

Outlook Saudi Arabia’ in strategic partnership with SAGIA; KSA to discuss investment opportunities

IMA Grows Middle East Membership by 30% as CMA Curriculum Gains Momentum

Newest regional IMA chapter launched in Jordan; total membership in MENA 10,700 strong