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An official of Islamic financial institution QInvest will be participating in the "10th Annual World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference" to be held on May 19 and 20 at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain.QInvest managing director and head of asset management Dr Ataf Ahmed will be one of the panelists of a "CEOs and Industry Leaders Power Debate" on the first day of the conference wit

An Islamic bank in Oman has asked the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) to allow them to participate in personal finance, which is a lucrative portfolio for banks due to relatively high margins involved.

A comprehensive overview of Islamic finance structures was presented at an Islamic Finance Seminar organised by Qatar's QInvest in partnership with the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

ABU DHABI, 16th May 2014 (WAM) -- The board of directors of Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has convened its second meeting for 2014 under the chairmanship of Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water and...

ABU DHABI, 16th May 2014 (WAM) -- The board of directors of Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has convened its second meeting for 2014 under the chairmanship of Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water and...

The Islamic finance industry is continuing to grow despite its inherent problems, and some market analysts project it will be valued at anywhere from USD3 to USD5 trillion by 2016.