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Global Takaful market to reach US$25 Bn in 2015

Ernst & Young was recently named Best Advisory Firm at the International Takaful Summit 2011 in London Global Takaful contributions are expected to touch...

Takaful poised for growth, greater focus required

Takaful operators in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Malaysia are growing at a rapid pace and are highly capitalised, new research from A.M....

Dubai’s hospitality and retail sectors on path to recovery

Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, released its latest 'Dubai Real Estate Market Overview - Q2 2011' covering...

Half of UAE businesses motivated by helping to ‘save the planet’

Cost management and public attitudes are more important factors for UAE companies when implementing ethical business practices than a desire to ‘save the planet,’...

Financial personalities of the wealthy in the Middle East

New report provides in-depth global analysis into financial personalities of the wealthy in the Middle East Report reveals link between the use of financial...

MENA Real Estate Sector missing out on global capital flows

International and regional investors discouraged by asset mispricing and lack of investment grade properties. Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's leading real estate investment and...

Aviation sector to contribute 32 percent to Dubai’s GDP by 2020

Aviation sector in Dubai is expected to grow further over the next decade as Oxford Economic expects the economic contribution of the aviation...

UAE Corporate Profitability declined by 0.25% in the first quarter of...

UAE 1Q2011 YoY net profit marginally declined by 0.25 percent UAE sectors’ performance widely varied in 1Q2011 Political unrest in MENA region negatively impacted major...

Entrepreneurs are made, not born

Nearly 60% have worked in a corporate environment and 33% of entrepreneurs say working in a corporate environment was key to the success of...

Education outcomes in GCC lag behind high-income countries

95% of young Emirati women have completed secondary education or higher 18% increase in life evaluations for women with higher levels of education Eighty-seven percent of...

Top ranked Research house for Institutional Investors, All-Asia Survey

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research (BofAML) is the top ranked Research house according to Institutional Investor magazine’s 2011 All-Asia Research Team Survey. This follows...

The Future of Retail Malls in MENA

The May 2011 edition of Jones Lang LaSalle's MENA House View says that the future of retail is in community concepts that provide service-oriented...

Bloomberg Tradebook launches independent research initiatives

Bloomberg Tradebook, a leading global agency broker, today announced innovations in research access, transparency and service and an expanded team of independent research providers...

Global real estate survey ranks Dubai 11th worldwide

Dubai has featured as a key destination for future real estate investment in a latest global study. The reputed Knight Frank Citi global real...

Cluttons: Dubai’s industrial sector Q1 2011 market report

Cluttons, the real estate specialist that has enjoyed a dedicated presence in the Middle East since 1976, issues its Q1 market 2011 report for...

Global commercial real estate investment volumes surge in Q1 2011

Global cross border investment volumes increase by 38% in Q1 2011, compared to Q1 2010 according to latest data from Jones Lang LaSalle Preliminary figures...

Industry growth requires innovation and greater transparency

In its second annual Islamic Wealth Management Report, Bank Sarasin urges the Islamic banking community to take a stronger focus on Islamic Financial Planning....

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey shows investors taking on risk

Investors have regained their appetite for risk despite rising concerns over the world economy and the corporate profit outlook, according to the BofA Merrill...