12/29/2014
KFH: USD 350 Mln Syndicated Club Murabaha Facility for KFH-Turkey with Participation of 12 Global and Regional Banks
Al-Nahedh: - KFH succeeded in arranging, marketing the deal in a record time Deal twice oversubscribed
Alternative Investments
12/29/2014
Mövenpick Dubai sold by Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding for $95m
Dubai-based Kingdom Hotel Investments, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Company, has sold its 100 percent interest in Movenpick Hotel and Apartments Bur Dubai.
12/29/2014
Saudi Arabia plans to open stock market to foreign investors in April
Saudi markets regulator has informed London-based brokers and fund managers of the timeline.
12/28/2014
Mergers and acquisitions boom in Middle East
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions set to accelerate after a vibrant 2014
12/28/2014
KFH Wins Gold Medal Award Of Excellence And Quality
Award Recognizes Bank’s Achievements In Service Quality, Customer Care: Al-Nahedh
12/28/2014
Batelco and BBK sign partnership agreement
Batelco and BBK have signed a new partnership agreement that will benefit customers of both organisations
12/28/2014
In 2015, Middle East to see rising interest in Exchange Traded Products
Currently there are about 6 Exchange Traded Products from the Middle East traded in the United States
12/25/2014
Abu Dhabi SWF to Invest $500 Mil. in Korean Value Stocks
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority will invest US$500 million in Korea’s value stocks.
12/24/2014
CPI Financial: KFH Best Islamic Bank in the World
He indicated that KFH spares no effort to maintain its leading position as the best and largest Islamic bank
12/23/2014
Dubai’s FDI connects with potential investors in major European cities
Businesses and investors in key financial and industrial centres across Europe got an overview of the existing and emerging economic opportunities in Dubai as the Dubai Investment Development Agency
12/23/2014
FNB merge with CFH to attract investments
First National Bank and Corporate Finance House have merged their operations in a bid to increase their market share and attract foreign capital and investments.
12/23/2014
Sobha Group signs deal with Doha Bank
The $500m facility was arranged by Doha Bank with a five-year tenor and will enable Sobha Group to fund its expansion plans in Dubai
12/23/2014
Why Saudi Arabia may actually boost spending in 2015
At some point later on this week, the 2015 Saudi budget will be posted on the website of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, the kingdom’s central bank.
12/22/2014
Kuwait Finance House auctions real estate fund properties
Kuwait Finance House has succeeded in selling the properties held by the Baitek Real Estate Fund, comprising 68 commercial and investment properties in a public auction.
12/22/2014
Tehran, Abu Dhabi to expand banking cooperation
Iran’s Melli (National) Bank CEO and the Head of Central Bank of the UAE met and discussed banking cooperation today.
12/21/2014
NetJets Europe strengthens focus on providing turnkey solutions to meet growing demand for private aviation services in the Middle East
Company to target high net worth and corporate customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey
12/18/2014
Lebara Launches New MVNO Service in Middle East
Lebara, a leading European mobile telecoms operator for migrant communities, has today announced the launch of its MVNO service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
12/18/2014
Qatar fund invests $150 million in Flipkart
Middle East sovereign funds have been looking at India's e-commerce sector for a while.
12/18/2014
Flipkart Closes USD 150M in Funding from Qatar Investment Authority
QIA is a new investor in Flipkart, which valued the company at around USD 11 billion. It has also made investments in companies like Tiffany, Barclays, Credit Suisse and holds a USD 1.2 billion stake in Indian mobile phone carrier Bharti Airtel.
12/18/2014
Qatar Investment Authority picks up $150 Million stake in Flipkart
A new report in Times of India has now claimed that Qatar-based QIA has picked up a huge $150 Million stake in India’s largest ecommerce venture, Flipkart.