Dubai

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  Dubai’s Growing Economy Faces High Debt Hurdle in 2014

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  Dubai has been prospering, which is remarkable, considering that it faced down default in 2009.

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  Australia's Economy Continues To Grow, With No Recession In Sight

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2013

  The Commonwealth of Australia, which only became a country in 1901—when its six original colonies federated—has capitalized on its vast natural resources to become a prosperous place.

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  New Hire Roundup: Mozzocci Goes to Cantor Fitzgerald

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2012

  This week in new hires, Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors welcomed Theresa Mozzocci, and BondDesk announced that Howard Edelstein would add the role of CEO to his position as chairman.

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  New Hire Roundup: Aberdeen Adds NYC Office

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  This week in new hires, MFS Investment Management welcomed Philip Stewart and promoted David Bryant; Leslie Voth was named CEO at Pitcairn; and Michael Millman joined U.S. Bank’s Private Client Reserve in San Francisco.

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  Swiss Commodities Business May Be Revamped

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 9, 2012

  Such changes could threaten Switzerland's reputation as a global commodities trading hub.

• Turkey Plans ‘Wall Street of Istanbul’

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 18, 2012

  With a $2.6 billion investment, an Istanbul suburb will be transformed into a sparkling ménage of high-rise buildings, a symbol of Turkey’s resumption of a position of power on the global commercial stage.

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  NHS Hospitals Urged to Expand Overseas

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 21, 2012

  Britain is urging major hospitals in its National Health Service to look beyond the country’s borders and offer foreign governments access to U.K. health services in the quest for profit.

• Goldman Defends Islamic Bond Program as Conforming to Sharia Law

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2012

  A program begun by Goldman Sachs in October to offer a $2 billion sukuk that conforms to sharia law has been defended by an advisor to the firm.

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  Mideast Loans on Block as Euro Banks Seek Cash

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 29, 2011

  European banks, in search of cash to meet new requirements, are looking to sell off their loans to Middle Eastern countries, and are looking for Arab banks as buyers in the process.

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  Profiting from Morality

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2011

  Brian Payne, vice president of investments at Wells Fargo Advisors in Dallas, has had a close association with the Muslim community in the Dallas/Forth Worth area for about five years.