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UAE’s debt capital market projected to reach USD 300 billion by 2030: Fitch Ratings

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 19, 2023September 18, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 19, 2023September 18, 2023

Fitch Ratings observed that its forecast for UAE's DCM market is backed by the fact that banks are important debt investors and are demonstrating decent liquidity as well as solid deposit growth...

Business Leaders Featured

Business Leader of the Week: Meet Shamsheer Vayalil, UAE’s healthcare industry pioneer

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2023October 10, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2023October 10, 2023

According to Forbes, as of January 2023, the net worth of Shamsheer Vayalil is around USD 3.1 Billion...

Asset Management Featured

Gulf region’s asset management market to reach USD 500 billion milestone by 2026: Report

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 15, 2023

The report observed the presence of several tailwinds that are shifting trends in the region’s asset management industry...

Banking Featured

Credit Suisse collapse results in balance sheet contraction of Swiss banks: Report

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023

Credit Suisse's high liquidity requirements were seen as playing a part in sight deposits held overnight at the Swiss National Bank falling more sharply in 2022 than in the previous ten years...

Featured Real Estate

China’s real estate stimulus faces consumer confidence test

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023

China recently announced lowering interest rates on current mortgages and relaxing regulations for first-time homebuyers in major cities...

Featured Insurance

Innovative & compassionate: Ocean Life Insurance’s approach to healthcare

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2023

Ocean Life Insurance's comprehensive well-being concept encompasses eight dimensions of holistic health care, these are health knowledge, health consultant, health innovation, health e-services, health partners, health wellness & prevention, and health lifestyle...

Featured Fintech

Start-up of the Week: Stepping inside Fonoa’s cloud solution for automated tax collections

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2023September 13, 2023

Fonoa makes the corporate tax filing procedure a paperless, digital and hassle-free one...

Currency Featured

Value loss, regulatory heat and data leak: Worldcoin runs into headwinds

IFM CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2023September 12, 2023

by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 13, 2023September 12, 2023

Worldcoin, which issued a whitepaper during its launch, describes itself as a digital passport that can help the WLD holders prove that they are human...