FeaturedReal EstateSharjah’s real estate transactions in 2019 touch Dh24.2 billionBharath KumarJanuary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 3,328 properties spanning 46.3 million square feet in area were sold in Sharjah last year... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyApple acquires edge-based firm Xnor.ai for $200 millionBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Xnor.ai's software is likely to be adopted into forthcoming iPhones models... Read more
BankingFeaturedUK banks expect rise in demand for credit card borrowingBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Bank of England predicts credit card borrowing by households will increase by 14.3 percent over next three month... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasIEA says no impact on oil market despite US-Iran rowBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Oil prices have fallen after leaping $4 per barrel... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedQatar-aided private bank plans hiring spree eyeing global expansionBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Quintet has around €70 billion of assets under management and is a combination of seven boutique wealth management firms... Read more
EconomyMagazineSaudi Arabia’s budget 2020 boosts Vision 2030Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia attracted FDI to the tune of $2.3 billion in 2019, an increase of 10.3%... Read more
MagazineTechnologyShould Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?... Read more
coverstoryMagazineAlinma Investment: Building sophisticated products for the Saudi investorBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Alinma Investment Company is dynamically creating investment products for one of the youngest and most technologically savvy populations of the world... Read more
EconomyMagazineDepartment of Finance Ajman: Building an open, competitive economyBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The award-winning department is at the forefront of deploying intelligent financial systems in the UAE... Read more
MagazineTechnologyCredit scoring: Keeping customer privacy at the forefrontBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 A unique opportunity comes in the form of smartphone metadata as a means of developing credit scores for individuals and small business owners... Read more