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Regulations, expectations stymie funds in MEAcross much of the Middle East, economic growth is strong and financial markets are picking up. But there is surprisingly little cheer in the region's asset management industry, which faces continued pressure to cut costs a More… |
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Need to develop 'effective Islamic funds system'In the Islamic funds market there is a need to build a system that can facilitate effective and efficient capital and trading flows, said an expert ahead of the upcoming 'World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference' (WIFFMC) in More… |
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Global stocks to edge higher by year-endCentral bank cash filtering through financial markets will nudge global stocks higher between now and year-end, showed a Reuters poll, with gains in the first half of next year likely to be more modest. Since last year's disas More… |
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G20 backs Europe's overhaul to fight crisisEurope won support from world leaders for an ambitious but slow-moving overhaul of the euro zone, even as pressure built in financial markets for quicker solutions to its debt crisis that threatens the world economy. Europe told a Group of More… |
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Conference to discuss new growthIndustry leaders will come together for the World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference (WIFFMC) set to be held in Bahrain this month under the theme "New growth horizons: expanding the global footprint of Islamic funds and investments". More… |
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Gold falls as dollar firmsGold fell by more than 1 percent on Monday, swept lower by a firm dollar and falls in other financial markets as worries deepened about government debt in Europe and the US. Gold has moved in tandem with riskier assets in recent months, in More… |
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Forum to probe Islamic funds industryMore than 400 key players, regulators and thought leaders in the global Islamic funds and investments industry are set to gather in Bahrain for a major Islamic funds and investments conference. The seventh annual World Islamic Funds and Fi More… |
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Qatar Exchange adds new brokersQatar Exchange has announced the addition of new brokers Commercialbank Investment Services and Ahli Brokerage, to the bourse. The exchange expressed its satisfaction to see Qatari banks enter the exchange as members and start providing fi More… |
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BT launches new service for financial marketsBritish Telecommunications (BT), a leading provider of communications solutions and services with operations in more than 170 countries, has unveiled its collaboration service for financial markets. Customer trials showed that BT’s collabo More… |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR: Markets likely to do wellFinancial markets enter 2011 with many investors persuaded that the world economy is on the mend and that riskier assets such as stocks are set to do well. People all over the world welcomed the New Year with celebrations and much hope. Sy More… |
