02/03/2015
Gulf banks plan to sell bonds to boost reserves
Fast-growing Gulf Arab banks plan to bolster their reserves by issuing capital-boosting bonds.
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02/03/2015
Ascott expands global network with Istanbul acquisition
CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has secured a contract to manage its first serviced residence in Turkey, Somerset Maslak Istanbul. Ascott’s entry into Turkey will expand the footprint of
02/02/2015
KAMCO Wins ‘Kuwait Asset Manager Of Year’ Award
Growth Of AUM By 24% Played Big Role In Winning Award: CEO
02/02/2015
Regulation, tight pricing overshadow Gulf's capital-boosting bonds
Fast-growing Gulf Arab banks plan to bolster their reserves by issuing capital-boosting bonds.
02/02/2015
DWG restructuring boosts asset quality of UAE banking sector
Emirates NBD is the biggest beneficiary of second round of restructuring that will boost asset quality across sector
02/02/2015
Big Saudi firms to pay bonuses
Several of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed companies said they would pay out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses
02/01/2015
SHUAA makes it four in a row with MENA FM's Best UAE Equity Fund
SHUAA is pleased to announce its Emirates Gateway Fund has been awarded Best UAE Equity Fund 2014
02/01/2015
Middle East royals to bid for Britain's military heritage
UK architects with Dubai money enter the race for Hyde Park Barracks
02/01/2015
Cityscape Group launches region's first online real estate content platform
Cityscape.org, a brand new online extension of Cityscape Magazine, provides a Middle East perspective on global real estate
02/01/2015
Al Masah Capital wins Private Equity Fund of the Year Award, 2015
Al Masah Capital had a big night at the 2015 MENA Fund Manager Performance awards for the 6th year running.
01/30/2015
Generali partners with Rakbank to sell its products into the UAE
At the end of last year Zurich, one of Generali’s three major competitors in the UAE, signed a 15-year bancassurance agreement with Citi bank
01/30/2015
Abu Dhabi’s Centurion Said to Plan Travelex, UAE Merger
The Centurion deal is now complete
01/29/2015
RQFII quota tipped for Dubai, Africa, LatAm
China is tipped to expand the RQFII programme to up to 10 more cities this year and may approve additional quotas of up to Rmb200 billion, predicted Standard Charterd's Becky Liu.
01/28/2015
Bahraini bank BBK plans bond issue to refinance maturing $500 mln debt
Two sources with knowledge of the matter said that BBK had picked BNP Paribas, HSBC and National Bank of Abu Dhabi to handle the offering.
01/27/2015
Dubai Investments to Expand
The new real estate company will be a great addition to our portfolio
01/27/2015
Gulf Arab states may need to rethink policy -Qatar c.banker
Gulf Arab oil states may need to rethink longstanding economic policies, including their fixed exchange rates.
01/27/2015
UAE Fund ADFG Targets $100m Finance Buyout By June – CEO
It would be the third purchase by the privately-owned investment firm in the non-banking financial services sector in recent months.
01/26/2015
Jurys Inn sold to US investors for £680m
Hotels chain snapped up by Lone Star Funds
01/25/2015
Ex-Damac senior exec to head new UAE real estate firm
He announced the appointment of former Damac Properties executive Nahid Dabirchian as general manager of Omega Real Estate.
01/23/2015
Opportune time for corporates to issue sukuks in UAE
Falling oil prices may prompt governments to reduce their deposits in banks, thereby crimping liquidity in the system