03/31/2015
A new venture capital fund called Hatcher has launched, and it is targeting to raise US$100 million. It’s well on its way there. The Singapore and Dubai-based “venture builder platform” focuses on startups in the fintech and B2B space.
03/31/2015
Qatar’s corporate sector was among the best performing in the region with positive double digit earnings in the second half of 2014, a new report has shown.
03/30/2015
Prior to assuming this position, he was General Manager of MetLife Spain and Distribution Director of Wealth Management in Western Europe.
03/30/2015
Sukuk attracts Dh11.74bn orders; to be listed on LSE and Nasdaq Dubai
03/30/2015
At a the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai on Monday, Sultan Al Mansouri promised a new “law of Foreign Direct Investment that allows 100 per cent ownership in some sectors outside free zones”.
03/29/2015
OFFTEC Group delivers comprehensive business solutions with outstanding service.
03/29/2015
The briefing comes shortly after the announcement of Threadneedle's acquisition of an equity stake in Gatehouse, bringing together a global asset management powerhouse and one of the most well-established originators of high quality Shariah-compliant
03/29/2015
Barwa Real Estate Company expects to start construction work on its Barwa Village expansion and the Alaateda, Madinat Al Mowatir, and Manateq projects this year.
03/27/2015
Following the completion of the sale, Borse Dubai will not hold any shares in LSE
03/27/2015
Aabar chairman Khadem Al-Qubaisi told Reuters it may issue similar bonds linked to shares in other investments in future, although it currently had no plans to do so.
03/26/2015
A UAE-backed investment fund has started work on a €530 million (Dh2.13 billion) project to revamp the Moroccan city of Casablanca as the country taps billions of euros of funding from Gulf states
03/26/2015
Shares in construction and building supplies firms jumped on hopes of an increase in home building, while shares in real estate developers sank as investors feared their land banks would be taxed.
03/26/2015
Korea Investment Corp. is looking to expand its overseas network with offices in Asia and the Middle East, said a senior KIC executive.
03/26/2015
Approval to end court proceedings relating to group’s $14.6 billion debt restructuring deal.
03/25/2015
Jadwa, Apicorp buy majority stake in SMI
Headquartered in Riyadh, SMI is a Saudi engineering company engaged in manufacturing a variety of products with a focus on fluid flow and control equipment.
03/25/2015
National Bank of Kuwait to meet investors for potential Tier 1 bond
The bank has mandated HSBC and Standard Chartered as joint global coordinators for the Tier 1 bond
03/25/2015
This major agreement will undoubtedly encourage further cooperation between the public and private sectors
03/25/2015
Noor Takaful Signs Banca Takaful Agreement with Ajman Bank
Being both globally portable and affordable, we are confident our products will have a strong appeal to the customer base of Ajman Bank
03/25/2015
Oman Insurance Company provides advance payment to the Torch Tower’s owners
The second one indemnifies the owner landlord for loss of rent when the leased premise is uninhabitable.
03/25/2015
The move will in effect allow foreign investors, from both the Gulf and outside the region, to hold bigger stakes in listed Qatari companies, most of which have ceilings on total foreign ownership of 25 or 49 percent.