Saudi Central Bank and Ripple to carry pilot test for cross-border transactions
The pilot project using blockchain could save banks up to US$400mn...
Tag : GCC
Saudi Arabia mulling over income tax on expats
However, economists do not think the plan will see the light of the day Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 15, 2016: With an eye on increasing its non-oil revenue, Saudi Arabia is considering a plan to tax millions of expats residing in the Kingdom. The proposal was included in the country’s National Transformation Plan (NTP), an...
Nexus Group gets new head of general insurance
Appoints Philip Ashkuri; serving GCC insurance remains a priority May 10, 2016: Leading insurance broker, Nexus Group, has appointed Philip Ashkuri as the Head of General Insurance, Commercial and Personal Lines, for the GCC region. With nearly three decades in the general insurance industry, Ashkuri has extensive experience and widespread knowledge of the global and...
Only if you have a lot of time on your hands
Book review of ‘Takaful Investment Portfolios: A study of the composition of takaful funds in the GCC and Malaysia’ by Mehmet Asutay Camille Paldi February 16,2015: Takaful Investment Portfolios: A Study of the Composition of Takaful Funds in the GCC and Malaysia provides an explanation and analysis of the investments of takaful funds in the...
Investors finally paying more attention to GCC
So far, energy rich Middle Eastern countries have built a reputation as a source of funds Joel Kukemelk February 11, 2015: As a Europe-based GCC equity fund manager, we are well-aware of the international investors’ views, questions, hopes and doubts when it comes to investing in the Arabian peninsula. So far, global investors have overlooked...
‘GCC can weather the fall in oil prices’
Interview with Joel Kukemelk, Fund Manager of LHV Persian Gulf Fund (LHV Asset Management) IFM Correspondent January 5,2015: In which countries does LHV have investment experience? LHV has experience in investing across the world. LHV Asset Management holds the second biggest market share in Estonian mandatory pension fund market, which was launched more than a...
Dubai to Host Global Islamic Economy Summit 2013
Industry experts will focus on six major pillars of the Islamic economy which includes Islamic finance, Halal Food, Halal Lifestyle, Halal Travel, Islamic Infrastructure and SME Development. 17th August 2013 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Thomson Reuters, is organizing the first Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai on November 25-26th. “With...
Dubai to Host Global Islamic Economy Summit 2013
Industry experts will focus on six major pillars of the Islamic economy which includes Islamic finance, Halal Food, Halal Lifestyle, Halal Travel, Islamic Infrastructure and SME Development. 17th August 2013 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Thomson Reuters, is organizing the first Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai on November 25-26th. “With...