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• Gulf stocks plagued by opacity, structural problemsFeatures | 17 July 2009

  Cheap Gulf blue chip stocks are set to stay off-radar for many foreign investors because of various issues.

• Islamic banks: Trouble beneath calm waters?Features | 7 June 2009

  Islamic finance wants to tighten its regulatory and disclosure framework to avoid unhealthy banks slipping under the radar.

• Good debt, bad debtComment | 2 May 2009

  A radio advert for mortgages caught my ear on the drive to work, the fact there was any advert at all was surprising.

• The era of the end userFeatures | 11 March 2009

  In January, the value of the Dubai mortgage market was down by 64%, compared to the same time last year. However, the number of actual mortgages only dropped by 4.3%. Shane McGinley reports.

• Banks hoard Fed cutsFeatures | 29 May 2008

  Regional mortgage lenders are refusing to pass falling US interest rates on to customers in the emirates.

• Home sweet homeInterviews | 15 May 2008

  UAE home mortgage provider Tamweel is keen to tap into emerging Gulf markets. CEO Wasim Saifi tells Tamara Walid why home is where the money is.

• Talking pointInterviews | 27 February 2008

  In this month's Talking Point we ask mortgage brokers Peter Lee, general manager of Independent Finance and independent mortgage broker Chris Allen to tell us what expats are looking for in the UAE property market.

• Raising the roofFeatures | 10 February 2008

  Mortgage securitisation may make you think of Citigroup's Chuck Prince's US$23.2bn misjudgement.

• The year saturation came to townFeatures | 18 October 2007

  Next year could see Dubai's real estate market entering a new ‘cooling down' period.

• Hitting the headlinesFeatures | 12 September 2007

  New Escrow law aims to sustain Dubai's property boom, take financial risk out of buying off-plan property.

• What's the catch? Comment | 4 September 2007

  Chris Allen analyses the offer of 95% financing on properties in Dubai Sports City from Dubai Bank and Tamweel.

• Opening up to securitisationFeatures | 15 August 2007

  After a slow start, Gulf institutions are finally showing more interest in securitising income from their assets.

• The mortgage marketplaceFeatures | 11 July 2007

  How to apply for a mortgage that can unlock the door to your dream home in Dubai.

• What now for Amlak?Features | 19 May 2007

  Rivalry and resignations have forced Amlak Finance to make some tough decisions.