09/30/2018
'Luxury' student accommodation sold to Middle Eastern bank
The purchase was supported by a five year £18.4m investment facility from the Bank of Scotland’s Commercial Real Estate team.
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09/30/2018
Qatar's emir to seek increased trade in tour of Latin American countries
Doha has sought to develop new trade and business partners since rift opened last year with four of its neighbours
09/28/2018
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala plans bond transaction soon
The deal would come at a busy time in the regional debt markets, with a number of high-profile deals already lined up for the next few weeks.
09/28/2018
Boston Consulting Group moves regional office to Dubai World Trade Centre
DWTC announced cuts to its licencing fees earlier this year
09/27/2018
Saudi Sovereign Fund Plans to Build 'Riviera of the Middle East
Amaala seen as "ultra-luxury" tourism destination in kingdom
09/27/2018
Abraaj asked to vacate a DIFC office by end of the month
Dubai-based buyout firm given notice to vacate an office in the financial centre after lease ends
09/27/2018
Aldar takes over UAE property services group Khidmah
A leading real estate developer in Abu Dhabi with $10 billion in assets, a 75 million sq m land bank, and through its iconic developments, Aldar is one of the most well known in the UAE and wider Middle East region.
09/26/2018
Qatar an attractive destination for US investments
The US is also Qatar’s first destination for imports, the Minister said noting that 16 percent of Qatar’s imports came from US in 2017.
09/26/2018
Egypt Seeks New Debt Investors With Euroclear
Enlisting its services would make it easier for foreigners, who currently have to go through a local bank, to invest in Egyptian pound-denominated debt.
09/26/2018
UAE high-flyers launch financial products comparison platform
Dubai-based insurance broker founders offer ‘transparent’ choice of life insurance and banking products
09/25/2018
TPG in Exclusive Talks to Buy Abraaj’s $1 Health-Care Fund
Abraaj was the largest private-equity firm in the Middle East until it filed for provisional liquidation in June
09/24/2018
'We want to be number one' - Azizi Developments' Mirwais Azizi on the story behind Dubai's fastest-growing developer
How the chairman of Azizi Properties not only got out, but subsequently amassed a fortune across multiple businesses and countries, could be the subject of a novel or screenplay.
09/24/2018
Abraaj’s fund management rights to be transferred to investors
Liquidators’ move signals end for buyout group’s stewardship over EM funds
09/24/2018
Egypt’s Real Estate Sector Goes into Growth Mode
When the value of the Egyptian Pound fell, inflation of imported goods including raw materials for construction rose sharply, and would-be buyers – in the midst of the economic tumult – erred on the side of caution, delivering a blow to real e
09/21/2018
Turkey slashes growth forecasts to boost investor confidence
Albayrak said growth would be 3.8% this year and 2.3% in 2019, both revised down from forecasts of 5.5%.
09/20/2018
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund set for busiest year yet as spending spree ramps up
Investments are part of plans — unveiled after collapse in crude prices in mid-2014 — to create world’s biggest sovereign fund with more than $2 trillion in assets
09/18/2018
Saudi’s Public Investment Fund closes $11bn debut loan
The PIF said it would use the loan for “general corporate purposes”
09/18/2018
Dubai spurs GCC Corporate earnings growth
UAE recorded 13.6 per cent growth in corporate earnings compared to 9.8 per cent in 2017
09/18/2018
Is the UAE's new five-year visa a game changer for expat retirement?
The new plan could change how non-Emiratis invest and manage their money
09/18/2018
KFH: Financial Comprehension and awareness of Customers Protection Guide
Al-Fadhli: In response to CBK Invitation and to Enhance Banking System