03/10/2020
Deal signed to train 11,000 Saudis in real estate sector
Applicants will not be accepted if they are enrolled on another related training program already underway
Alternative Investments
03/10/2020
Saudi Aramco shares dive, Gulf debt markets hit as oil drops
Government bonds across Middle East hit
03/10/2020
Gulf sovereign bonds drop as oil dives
Omani bonds maturing in 2048 were down 7.6 cents, Abu Dhabi papers due in 2047 fell 3.4 cents and Bahraini notes due in 2047 were 5 cents lower
03/10/2020
UK companies look for new businesses in Qatar
The ones which will invest, employ local people, train local people with the right skills, and help build the entrepreneurial ecosystem here as well.
03/10/2020
For Dubai developers, going for niches are what matter
Buyer affordability will continue to be a key theme even with more homes being delivered
03/10/2020
Qatar helps Taiwan become a new global sukuk player
The ability of GCC issuers to tap the Formosa market for sukuk could boost the overall global sukuk market
03/09/2020
More than $200bn wiped off Gulf markets in huge one-day slump
Kuwait Premier Market hits stop limit after falling 10% for the second time in six trading sessions
03/09/2020
Nurturing the perfect eco-system for alternative funds
It's a trend we’re seeing play out equally across the GCC region. And with good reason.
03/09/2020
Sovereign Wealth Fund Appetite for Investing in Start-Ups Wanes
Both companies were backed by SoftBank's Vision Fund, and fueled with cash from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment.
03/09/2020
Investment trend: Formosa sukuk could help GCC issuers diversify funding
Formosa bond market's outstanding debt at $175 billion as of February 25, 2020
03/09/2020
Coronavirus impact: Dubai's economy may feel effects into Q2 2020
All air, sea and road freight from China are affected as workers in the country are choosing to remain at home
03/06/2020
Saudi Arabia plans $6bn surge in mortgage refinancing
The value of outstanding mortgages has jumped to 482bn riyals – a 66 per cent increase since 2017 – with an official target of 500bn by end-2020
03/06/2020
Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires two US properties for $164m
Its global multifamily property portfolio is currently valued at approximately $2.3bn
03/05/2020
World's largest sovereign wealth fund invests over $800M in Turkey
The fund's manager, Norges Bank, also invested $10.4 million in Turkish energy company Aygaz, owning around 1.61% of the company.
03/05/2020
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund parts ways with three executives
The $320 billion sovereign wealth fund has been building out its bench of global and local managers as it steps up deal-making in a bid to become the world's biggest
03/04/2020
Coronavirus impact: Investments in Dubai's DGCX spike over demand for safe assets
Year-to-date volume hits 773.6% growth, says DGCX
03/04/2020
Qatar’s share of foreign investments in Kuwait amounts to 40%: Official
Al-Wazzan pointed out that the preliminary figures showed the volume of trade exchange between the two countries was estimated to be at $293mn for the first nine months of 2019.
03/04/2020
QSE snaps six days of bearish spell to climb 43 points, lifted by real estate, telecom sectors
The real estate index soared 1.62%, telecom (1.52%), transport (0.91%), banks and financial services (0.83%) and consumer goods (0.29%); while insurance and industrials declined 0.81% and 0.06% respectively.
03/04/2020
UAE, Saudi and Bahrain lower interest rates in line with Fed move over virus outbreak
Central banks in the GCC matched the Fed’s half-percentage point cut
03/04/2020
Middle East sovereigns must follow Egypt's green example
After all, almost all of the green or sustainability-linked bonds and loans raised in MENA have originated from the Gulf and in particular, the UAE.