“By creating value for our clients, we aim to emerge the partner of choice for our regional, local and institutional clients.” Mustafa Ahmed Salman, CEO, United Securities LLC, Sultanate of Oman

The global Islamic banking sector could hit an estimated $500bn within a few years. Yet many Western banks could lose out if they cannot secure Shariah-compliant banking solutions – so-called Islamic windows – for their customers

Mohammed Abbas discovers that as Islamic banks boom, scholars can be hard to find.

Global Banking Corporation began life as an investment bank in June this year. World Finance visited the company’s Chief Executive, Mark Hanson, on his recent trip to London to discover more about the unique attributes of this new bank.

World Finance interviewed Peter Panayiotou, Acting CEO of Gulf Finance House, and – in this exclusive discussion – discovered a further insight into the world of Islamic finance and GFH’s business strategies

Esam Janahi has a string of accolades – Islamic Banker of the
Year, the fifth most powerful Arab and Young CEO of the Year
– attached to his name