08/31/2016
Qatar’s liquidity improves after $9bn bond sale
Banks were also facing a narrowing in net interest margins and higher interest expenses.
Alternative Investments
08/31/2016
London the top choice for GCC real estate investors
Sixty per cent of those surveyed identified capital value growth as their main financial investment driver across all asset classes.
08/31/2016
Emaar Said to Pick Banks Including Standard Chartered for Sukuk
A benchmark-sized issue usually raises at least $500 million.
08/31/2016
Saudi Arabia’s Attempts to Boost Bank Liquidity Aren’t Working
The government is seeking to plug a hole in its finances by withdrawing deposits and selling local currency bonds to lenders in monthly auctions.
08/31/2016
Israeli Investors Pouring Money Into U.S. Multi-family Housing
A New York real-estate magnate famous for having leased the World Trade Center buildings just weeks before the 9/11 attacks.
08/30/2016
French environment minister announces partnerships in Iran
"It's a real problem. It's been raised by the Iranian ministers but also by French businesses," she told reporters in Tehran.
08/30/2016
Lebanon: Remittances in decline but holding steady this year
The indirect impact of sustained low oil prices in member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council will adversely affect Lebanon via lower remittances and capital flows.
08/30/2016
Thomson Reuters Lipper announces MENA Markets and Global Islamic Fund Awards 2016 winners
All the winners of the Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards deserve to be congratulated for delivering consistently good risk-adjusted performance, relative to their peers.
08/30/2016
Qatar issues $12bn worth of sovereign debt
Project awards have lagged considerably in 2016 due to financing constraints and project spending rationalisation.
08/30/2016
Pakistanis homing in on Dubai properties with surge in investment
New figures record double-digit growth in H1 2016
08/28/2016
FTSE announces 'eligible' list of Qatari companies
The changes to the FTSE Secondary Emerging Market index will be effective from September 20, 2016.
08/28/2016
MidEast buyers said to invest $11m in BBC’s former London home
The scheme is also planned to include cafes and restaurants, an independent cinema, 400,000 sq ft of premium office space and new outpost of private members’ club Soho House, complete with 47-room hotel.
08/26/2016
Moody’s upgrades Masraf Al Rayan’s issuer ratings
The outlook on the long-term ratings has changed to stable from positive.
08/26/2016
Sale of former Burlington to German bank secures its future as a landmark hotel
The future of the former Burlington Hotel in Dublin 4 as a four-star hotel and conference venue is set to be secured following the entry of German asset manager DekaBank into exclusive talks with its owners, the US private equity giant, Blackstone.
08/25/2016
Qatar's financial position 'will remain strong over next decade'
Similar to other hydrocarbon-exporting countries, Qatar's sovereign outlook deteriorated on the back of the slump in global oil prices that began in the summer of 2014.
08/25/2016
Qatar fund buys 9.9% stake in Empire State Building owner
Qatar Investment Authority bought a near 10% interest in Empire State Realty Trust as it boosts investments in N. America and the Asia Pacific region
08/24/2016
Bedaya holds workshop on ‘financial statements’
This was done by using templates that helped in forecasting sales figures and managing monthly as well as annual profit and loss expectations.
08/24/2016
Qatar fund buys stake in Empire State Building
While Empire State Realty Trust owns properties in Manhattan, Westchester County and Connecticut, the Empire State Building is its most valuable building
08/24/2016
UAE India Economic Forum focus to step up ties
According to a recent report on economic and trade relations between the UAE and India, India is considered to be the UAE’s primary trade partner
08/24/2016
Business Outlook: Saudi Market and Investors
The public’s confidence in the market is yet to be restored.