09/24/2017
Mideast’s wealthy go slow on overseas property buying binge
After 2015’s record-setting $30b spend, it comes down to $16b and could remain at these levels
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09/21/2017
Dubai developer repays $300m loan ahead of schedule
FIVE Holdings says funds were used to build Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Village projects
09/21/2017
Dubai-based investment company now the reported buyer of Sahara Group's NYC hotels
The companies must clear their first hurdle to finalize the deal, which could be securing approval from the minority shareholders of both hotels.
09/20/2017
Ultra-luxury mega project nearing completion
Resort-style residential development to welcome first residents at beginning of 2018 •Number of villas to be finished ahead of schedule
09/18/2017
Jumeirah Golf Estates Named a Top Real Estate Company
Forbes Middle East celebrates the leading innovators in the region’s real estate industry.
09/18/2017
The Frontier Emerging is the Next Frontier: EFG Hermes USA Will Provide Global Clients with Access to Frontier Emerging Markets
EFG Hermes to provide clients with access to the "Frontier Emerging", a group of more than twenty markets of over two billion consumers and a combined GDP of USD 11.3 trillion.
09/18/2017
MENA structural reforms woo foreign investments
We expect fiscal austerity to continue over the coming few years, but the pace should ease.
09/18/2017
UAE’s Emaar Properties gets $1.5 billion loan from First Abu Dhabi Bank: sources
A spokeswoman for Emaar declined to comment, while First Abu Dhabi Bank did not respond to a request for comment.
09/18/2017
Diplomatic damage to Qatar economy mounts as insurer closes UAE branch
Qatar Insurance Co said on Monday its Abu Dhabi branch, open since 2002, would shut because it could not renew its licence.
09/18/2017
President Museveni woos Qatar investors
The President was on Sunday meeting a delegation from Qatar Investment Fund at the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.
09/17/2017
DLD, Mashreq Bank ink Tarweej real estate deal
The agreement aims to enhance confidence in Dubai's real estate sector by providing a unique investment environment, Bin Mejren noted.
09/17/2017
Dubai-Based VC firm Middle East Venture Partners (Mevp) invests in Wego
Wego.com, an online travel marketplace operating across the Middle East and North Africa region, and MEVP, a leading venture capital firm focused on the region, have announced that MEVP invested in Wego, in exchange for an equity ownership.
09/17/2017
Bahrain Is Said to Refuse Qatari Bond Investors in Record Sale
Bahrain last week completed a three-tranche issue after receiving bids worth $15 billion.
09/17/2017
Burgan Bank Wins Prestigious Award
Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards serves as renowned industry leader for acknowledgment of outstanding skill and expertise put forth by the fund managers.
09/14/2017
Bond trend makes this fund manager bullish on Mideast debt
The potential reward for holding riskier developing-nation bonds has almost vanished when compared with Middle Eastern debt
09/14/2017
Marmore: five REITs listed in KSA and UAE in 10 months
Both countries collected together about $630 million due to accommodative regulations for the listing of REITs.
09/14/2017
CFA Institute to open new regional office in Abu Dhabi
The office opening will be marked by a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony, between CFA Institute and ADGM, in Abu Dhabi in October 2017.
09/14/2017
Qatar invests in US to show resilience
The fund had invested more than half of the money so far.
09/14/2017
Qatar National Bank completes $630 million Formosa bond issue
The Qatari bank with the most diversified funding sources.
09/13/2017
Nigeria, Others’ GDP Seen Growing at 5% in Next Five Years
It further stated that fostering economic integration within the region and nurturing its role as a global manufacturing hub were two of the many exciting trends that would help shape Africa’s future.