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Thursday, 13 November 2008

Private passion

Banking & Finance
As global asset valuations take a battering, these are interesting times for the region's private equity players.

Private passion

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

No time to lose

Banking & Finance
With no CEO, outdated core banking systems and just seven IT staff, Commercial Bank International knew its operations needed a revamp. Imthishan Giado reports on how fresh thinking turned the bank around.

No time to lose

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Preparations for monetary union

Banking & Finance
What can the GCC learn from the European experience of monetary union? Russell Krueger of the International Monetary Fund and Erwin Nierop from the European Central Bank offer an expert view.

Preparations for monetary union

Sunday, 09 November 2008

High maintenance

Banking & Finance
As Middle Eastern airline fleets grow, so does the need for high quality MRO services.

High maintenance

Sunday, 02 November 2008

Sovereigns reign again

Banking & Finance
Concern over sovereign wealth funds has subsided in the West as the global financial crisis deepens.


Home safe sales surge in US

Banking & Finance
Demand for home safes is surging in the US amid a financial crisis that has sowed anxiety about banks.

Home safe sales surge in US

Monday, 20 October 2008

Balancing the budget

Banking & Finance
The Bank of Beirut reveals how it balances its IT budget across a host of competing needs.

Balancing the budget

Sunday, 19 October 2008

Indian savers may bury cash

Banking & Finance
Sumathi Govindaraj has had an account at ICICI Bank, India's second-biggest lender, for four years.

Indian savers may bury cash

A game of risk

Banking & Finance
With local markets in meltdown, the insurance sector may be braced for a bumpy earnings season ahead.

A game of risk

Singapore's expatriates relinquish perks

Banking & Finance
Expats are being hit as the financial crisis heralds new measures by the nation's richest employers.

Singapore's expatriates relinquish perks

Londoners queue on sidewalk to buy gold

Banking & Finance
Investors are rushing to safe havens and physical gold seems to be the favourite one.

Londoners queue on sidewalk to buy gold

Sunday, 12 October 2008

On the seventh day, they worked, amid finance crisis

Banking & Finance
From Wall Street to Washington, the US credit crisis has claimed the leisurely weekend.

On the seventh day, they worked, amid finance crisis

Savers 'slice and dice' to keep cash safe

Banking & Finance
Jean Davis wonders how she’s going to keep her inheritance safe as banks topple across Europe.

Savers 'slice and dice' to keep cash safe

Commodities RIP as leverage disappears

Banking & Finance
Commodities markets are heading for the biggest annual decline since 2001 as investors exit.

Commodities RIP as leverage disappears

Banking on Bahrain's success

Banking & Finance
GBCorp's offices have some of the best views in the kingdom, in the heart of Bahrain's financial hub.

Banking on Bahrain's success

Wednesday, 08 October 2008

Time for a rethink

Banking & Finance
The UAE's banks are being forced to re-examine systems and processes in the aftermath of a major ATM fraud.

Time for a rethink

Tuesday, 07 October 2008

Volatility creates opportunities

Banking & Finance
A look at why regional markets have crashed and what investors can do about it.

Volatility creates opportunities

Sunday, 05 October 2008

Vanishing act

Banking & Finance
Customers of UK building society Bradford and Bingley ask where's safest as banks continue to vanish.

Vanishing act

Hedge fund revolt

Banking & Finance
London is turning its back on the $450bn industry that helped make the city a world financial leader.

Hedge fund revolt

Thursday, 02 October 2008

Kuwait's bull run turns bearish

Banking & Finance
Kuwait rode the emerging market wave for most of this year but now the mood is changing. Soren Billing reports.

Kuwait's bull run turns bearish

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