As many markets have stumbled over the last few months, many have suggested that there should be a new way of approaching business. There is no question in the mind of Sohail Jaffer that there is huge potential in the global market for Takaful products

Banks are feeling the effects of hedge funds’ woes, says William Hutchings

The word “Saadiq” means “Truthful” in Arabic and, to the bank, represents international credibility. Saadiq further reaffirms Standard Chartered’s commitment to serve the banking and financial needs of customers without compromising their beliefs

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) unlocks potential of AJIC subsidiary for a new and brighter future, discovers World Finance’s David Neville Williams

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the Executive Board at the European Central Bank, discusses the implementation of SEPA and the hopes of its long-term impact

A look at some of the ingredients which are needed to ensure that SEPA becomes the success it deserves to receive

Andreas Eisingerich, assistant professor at Imperial College’s Tanaka Business School, and Tobias Kretschmer, Deutsche Telekom Professor in Management talk about the e-commerce industry

New rules on accounting for mergers and acquisitions will make it harder for companies to hide deals that turn sour.

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jabr Al Thani, Chairman Qatar Islamic Bank, shares his thoughts on the Islamic banking industry and relates the latest developments at QIB

“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.

World Finance spoke to Branko Vujovic, Director, at the Agency of Montenegro for Economic Restructuring and Foreign Investments. Among the topics discussed were privatization, foreign direct investment, future projects and progression in Montenegro

Credit markets and particularly structured credit products are undergoing major changes in 2008

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.