10/17/2017
Sovereign wealth fund chiefs to gather in Riyadh
Sovereign wealth funds have shifted the focus of their investment strategy away from foreign government bonds and towards the private sector.
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10/16/2017
Dubai property market on the rise
The second month of the quarter usually records lower activity than the first half of the year, given the spate of holidays.
10/15/2017
Dubai ranked among world's most powerful cities
The emirate is rated 13th in accessibility (transportation) subcategory and 39th in Environment.
10/15/2017
Africa drives Access Bank’s trade finance growth
Economic recovery and infrastructure investments to boost trade volumes
10/15/2017
Ibdar Bank acquires Boston office building
The property is a single-let building leased to Amazon Robotics.
10/14/2017
RAK, Luxembourg tackle investment opportunities
Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, receives a plaque of appreciation from Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Board of the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber
10/13/2017
What America thinks of Saudi Aramco
Arab News tested the nature of informed American opinion regarding Aramco with three of the most prominent thought leaders in the area of US-Saudi business relations.
10/12/2017
Middle East Shares Gain, Qatar Boosted by Strong Earnings from Qatar National Bank
Foreign investors continued to be the main buyers of Qatari stocks.
10/10/2017
QIC recognised as ‘Top Investment House’ by Asset magazine
The prestigious ranking serves as a testament to the resounding success of our business strategy built along a customer-centric and technologically progressive approach.
10/10/2017
The new face of Arabian Gulf finance
The new economic environment in Saudi Arabia is certain to play a big part in that global focus.
10/10/2017
Abu Dhabi says $10 billion bond three times oversubscribed
More than three quarters of bonds were bought by foreign investors
10/10/2017
Hassad starts exporting food despite blockade
We plan to increase the number of future shipments to India and other countries around the world.
10/09/2017
Qatar offers business opportunities in sports
The event, which is organised by Aspire Zone and sponsored by QFC, discussed the challenges and updates of sports training methodology worldwide.
10/09/2017
Saudi sovereign fund creates $1.07 bln "fund of funds" to back SMEs
The plans are among an array of commitments which the PIF.
10/09/2017
Qatari stock market rebounds, Zain pulls back in Kuwait
When four Arab states imposed sanctions on Doha.
10/08/2017
SBI Life to open Bahrain branch by December
The company will leverage SBI's sole branch in that country to service its products and tie-up with local banks later.
10/07/2017
SEDCO’s Anees Moumina named ‘Best Family Business CEO’
His banking career has given him access to experience across a variety of business sectors including contracting, trading, manufacturing, financial investments, real estate, transportation, leasing, public sector and Islamic banking.
10/06/2017
Qatar’s economy in a downward spiral
Fitch Ratings in August downgraded Qatar’s sovereign credit rating, while other ratings agencies including Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have also revised their positions in the fallout of the diplomatic crisis.
10/03/2017
Need seen for more convertible bond issuance in GCC
There is currently strong investor appetite for GCC convertible and exchangeable bonds.
10/03/2017
GoCompare makes first overseas investment in Middle East with Dubai-based comparison site
The Newport-based business bought a 10 per cent stake in Dubai-based price comparison firm Souqalmal.com for $2m