07/17/2015
Saudi bond issues to soar as government plugs deficit
Until the recent issue, Riyadh was funding the deficit entirely by running down its financial reserves
Alternative Investments
07/16/2015
QIA and CapitaLand Work Together to Set up $600m fund
Qatar Investment Authority has entered into a joint venture with Singapore’s CapitaLand Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ascott Serviced Residence Investment.
07/15/2015
Structured products getting more popular with UAE expats
Structured products are a pre-packed investment vehicle, intended to allow investors to gain exposure to equity indices, a basket of stocks, currencies, interest rates and commodities.
07/15/2015
ROI Land Investments to Acquire Land in the Heart of Dubai
Company to Develop 300 Apartments in Sobha Hartland
07/14/2015
Bahrain's Arcapita buys part of Abu Dhabi property project for $200 mln
Arcapita is an active player in global property markets.
07/14/2015
Government Treasury Bills fully subscribed
The issue date of the bills is 15th July 2015 and the maturity date is 14th October 2015.
07/14/2015
Eskan Bank to list first real estate investment trusts in Bahrain
We are pleased to work with Eskan Bank to lead and manage this historic REIT listing in Bahrain
07/14/2015
Chestertons launches operations in Saudi Arabia
JV with MEDAD to offer valuations and consultancy services across the Kingdom with offices in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar
07/13/2015
CapitaLand’s Ascott partners Qatar Investment for $600m fund
Through the partnership in serviced residences, Ascott and QIA will each contribute $300 million of equity funds to the joint venture.
07/13/2015
L&G sells Egyptian life insurance joint venture to AXA
Legal & General sells Egyptian life insurance joint venture to AXA
07/13/2015
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad takes €1bn bet on Spain with retail stake
A Qatari investor has placed a €1bn bet on Spain’s economic recovery, with a deal to acquire 10 per cent of El Corte Inglés, the country’s biggest retailer and owner of the eponymous chain of department stores.
07/12/2015
Global is working with Yargıcı to expand its lifestyle retail brand in the GCC
He also asserts that the brand's international customers have also been responding with much positive feedback
07/10/2015
Over 43 banks in MENA region choose Chestertons for property valuations
Valuation considered a fundamental attribute in acquiring a property
07/10/2015
Exclusive: UAE funds vie for stake in $1.6bn French airports group
The French government was expected to ratify plans to privatise the state-owned group on Thursday.
07/09/2015
Weetas set to launch mega project in Juffair
The project is owned by a Saudi company whose name has not yet been disclosed.
07/08/2015
Extension of Metro Red Line an opportunity for investors
Proposed extensions to the Dubai Metro’s Red Line offer opportunities for investors to land early bargains in adjacent communities, writes Deepthi Nair
07/08/2015
Greenstone Equity Partners collaborates with TIMU to raise capital from GCC investors for clean energy projectsin Africa
The new partnership aims to attract GCC investors to invest in clean energy projects in Africa
07/08/2015
Dubai's DAE closes StandardAero sale to private equity firm
Terms of the transaction to sell the maintenance, repair and operations MRO company, which was first announced in May, were not disclosed.
07/08/2015
Libya investment fund seeks management right amid freeze
The head of the Libyan Investment Authority has launched a campaign to try to convince the world - and Libyans - that it should be allowed to actively manage the portfolio's roughly $67 billion in assets.
07/07/2015
Iraq to tap retail investors in $5 bln domestic bond offer
The medium-term notes, with maturities of between 12 and 18 months, will help to finance the budget deficit and be open to local banks, other institutions and retail investors