Lloyd’s of London built a reputation as the place to insure practically anything, but a scandal in the 1980s severely damaged its reputation. Now may be the time for investors to give it a second chance

Aggressive fiscal policies helped Indonesia recover after a difficult 2013, argues Deputy Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro

Infrastructural insufficiencies and extreme weather conditions have so far proven too big an obstacle for energy companies attempting to tap into the Arctic’s vast hydrocarbon reserves. But that may be about to change

Qatar Islamic Bank – the first Islamic bank in Qatar – is constantly focused on developing new and innovative Islamic banking products and services

The newly appointed Acting CEO of Qatar First Bank, Ahmad Meshari, is one of the most influential names in Islamic finance, and looks set to lead the firm on to unprecedented success

Companies such as Crédito Real are laying the groundwork for an economic boom in Mexico, by recognising the country’s underserved low and middle-income segments

World Finance interviews Lady Barbara Judge, one of the leading experts on atomic energy and the former Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, about the future of nuclear power

As the first Islamic finance institution in the country, Bank Nizwa is leading the way in opening up the promising Omani market for customers and investors alike

For Islamic banking to reach its full potential, it must first ensure that it invests substantially in technology in order to keep pace with an increasingly complex marketplace, says Path Solutions CEO Mohammed Kateeb

Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht Organisation is making the most of Peru’s burgeoning electricity market, with construction of the Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant already well underway

Fears of mass layoffs have prompted over 1,000 workers to gather outside China’s IBM facility to protest against Lenovo’s $2.3bn takeover deal

Due to changing market circumstances, Croatian oil and gas company INA is looking for new exploration and production investment opportunities in the region, and may consider unconventional methods

Core replacement is considered one of the costliest IT projects a bank can take on. ICS provides creative technology solutions to take the stress out of the process

With demand for new sources of energy continuing to soar, an upcoming International Bar Association conference in Berlin could help solve many of the regulatory issues

With the exploration of nuclear fuel in play, and various forms of renewable energy in development, Pakistan’s national grid is getting brighter, writes Syed Mohammad Ali, CEO, Engro Powergen