04/29/2015
Iran Borrowers Seen Sparking Sukuk Frenzy as Sanctions Phase Out
U.S. and European Union sanctions restrict Iran’s oil exports and isolate its banks from the global financial system.
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04/27/2015
Dubai’s First IPO Since November May Come From Daman Investments
The Dubai-based asset manager will sell 55 percent of its equity capital, said Husam Kutaifan, managing director for investment banking at Emirates Investment Bank.
04/26/2015
Menacorp named ‘Best Brokerage House-Dubai’
The latest award is the result of the leading investment firm’s full commitment to provide top financial services to corporations, financial institutions, high net worth individuals, and government entities.
04/26/2015
AUB prices $400 million of USD Perpetual Additional Tier 1 Securities
AUB intends to deploy this new capital towards both organic and inorganic growth opportunities.
04/26/2015
QSE keen on ties with US markets to widen its global expansion
The Qatar Stock Exchange is keen to strengthen co-operation with the US securities markets as part of its efforts to attract more international fund houses.
04/24/2015
Qatar buys majority stake in three luxury London hotels
The company has been amassing some of Europe’s best-known hotels including the Intercontinental Park Lane, the St Regis in Rome and Le Grand in Paris.
04/24/2015
Qatari-led group completes deal to buy London's Canary Wharf
It is expected that Songbird's shares will cease to trade on London's AIM market on April 23.
04/23/2015
Top funds laugh all the way to banks
The Qatar sovereign investment fund was one of the major investors of AgBank in its initial public offering five years ago, as it took up HK$21.84 billion worth of the bank's shares.
04/23/2015
Growthgate Capital fully merits the 2015 Best MENA Mid-Market Private Equity House GCC
Growthgate Capital Corporation has awarded by CFI.co (Capital Finance International) as the Best MENA Mid-Market Private Equity House this year
04/23/2015
Saudi Arabia timeline for foreign institutional investors’ access confirmed
The Saudi regulatory authority (Capital Market Authority, or CMA) confirmed that the opening up of the market for direct market access by qualified foreign institutional investors is on track
04/23/2015
UAE small businesses want to convert pricey loans into business mortgages
Small businesses are looking to roll high-interest post-crisis unsecured loans into commercial mortgages as banks ramp up their commercial portfolios and interest rates remain low.
04/23/2015
Intesa Sanpaolo has opened its first branch in Istanbul, Turkey
The Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo has opened its first branch in Istanbul, Turkey.
04/22/2015
Big banks lend support to Dubai’s diamond trade ambitions
Three leading UAE banks are backing Dubai’s ambition to become a global diamond trading centre.
04/21/2015
VP honours winners of Dubai Quality Award
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the 21st Business Excellence Awards ceremony
04/21/2015
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank sets IPTs for benchmark dollar Tier 1 bond -leads
Bahrain's Ahli United Bank has set initial price guidance for a benchmark U.S. dollar-denominated bond issue that will enhance its capital reserves and should price later in the week, a document from lead arrangers showed.
04/21/2015
Dubai's Noor bank sets price thoughts for $500 mln 5-yr debut dollar sukuk
Dubai's Noor Bank is marketing a $500 million, five-year debut U.S. dollar sukuk issue, which could price as early as Tuesday, a document from lead arrangers showed.
04/21/2015
Warba Bank launches "Mosawama" for local and international commodities
Warba Bank strongly believes in the importance of providing innovative banking products and solutions serving all segments of the society
04/21/2015
Al Hilal GCC Equity Fund named 'Best Islamic Fund' at Banker Middle East UAE Product Awards 2015
Net Asset Value up 4.85 per cent for the year 2014 despite sluggish market
04/21/2015
I Squared Capital raises $3B global infrastructure fund
Infrastructure-focused investment firm I Squared Capital (ISQ) has raised $3 billion in a global fund that will invest in assets across several markets, including India
04/21/2015
US Freedom Capital launches fund for non-US investors in US commercial real estate
US Freedom Capital, a premier investment advisory firm with over $4 billion investment experience in commercial real estate, construction, and property management, today launched its second family of funds - the US Freedom Capital Fund, an investment fund