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...
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...
Cluttons Middle East: Dubai’s residential market ‘stable’ Q1 2011
Cluttons, the real estate specialist that has enjoyed a dedicated presence in the Middle East since 1976 today issues its market report for Dubai's...
Shockonomics for asset allocators: Global Asset Allocation
A recent report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research highlights latest investment trends and concerns.
To "risk-on" or to "risk-off"?
Despite a large number of unexpected...
Investment in Online and Digital Platforms Key to Organisational Growth
Investments in digital channels are increasing across the board with 53 percent of companies planning to increase budgets for mobile marketing and 51 percent...