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World Free Zones Organization: Outstanding Global Contribution to Free Zone Growth 2016

At last count, the world had just over 3,500 free zones where businesses operating in a low tax and liberalised regulatory environment generate well over seventy million jobs. Stretching from Argentina to Yemen – and pretty much every country in

Emirates REIT: Best Diversified REIT Global 2015

Tapping into the dynamic Dubai real estate market, Emirates REIT (CEIC) Limited boasts a stellar track record in picking the right moment for new acquisitions. The fully Sharia-compliant fund was set late 2010 and listed on NASDAQ Dubai three years later,

Kuwait International Bank (KIB): Best Sharia-Compliant Bank Middle East 2015

In business since 1973, Kuwait International Bank (KIB, originally known as Kuwait Real Estate Bank) is a publically-traded Kuwaiti bank that in 2007 adapted all its operations and processes to fully comply with Islamic financial law. Adhering to Sharia has

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX): Most Innovative Exchange GCC

After securing its place on the influential MCSI Emerging Market Index in 2014, 1,158 foreign institutional investors opened accounts to trade on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Now, a number of regulatory changes are in the works that will facilitate

Paris Gallery: Outstanding Retail Leadership UAE

A hallmark of luxury living, Paris Gallery is a fixture of the vibrant UAE retail sector – and one of its most widely admired success stories. Growing out of a single shop, Paris Gallery now comprises a network of more

Professional Traders Group: Best Capital Market Trading Services GCC 2015

Take $50,000 and trade it up to a cool million. It can be done, and the CEO of Professional Traders Group in Dubai is showing how. Using real money and a live account – no demos or other gimmicks here

AJIL Financial Services Company: Most Innovative Financial Solutions Team Saudi Arabia 2014

Innovation in financial services need not imply a relaxing of quality standards. While an architect of highly original and bespoke financing solutions for the acquisition of capital assets, the AJIL Financial Services Company has resolutely stuck to prudent policies that

UBP: Best Private Bank UAE 2015

Performance and preservation of capital: Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), founded in 1969 and with over CHF98.7bn ($101bn) in assets under management, is one of the premier private banks in Switzerland guided by time-honoured principles and well-established practices. The UBP Dubai

Tawuniya: Best Corporate Insurance Solutions Provider KSA 2015

A pioneer of the insurance industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tawuniya was established in 1986 with the express intention of shaping and developing a domestic market for both private and corporate insurance products and services. Breaking new ground,

Growthgate Capital Corporation: Best MENA Mid-Market Private Equity House GCC 2015

Now for something completely different: ambitious mid-market companies run by their founders, dedicated to provide excellence in services. Interestingly enough, this segment is historically underserved, if not wholly ignored, by equity managers. Not so at Growthgate Capital Corporation where these

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