12/27/2011
Qatar has completed procedures to list government debt instruments for trade on its securities exchange, to stimulate investment in them by commercial banks and other institutions, the central bank said yesterday.
11/17/2011
An uncertain outlook for oil prices and a need to increase domestic spending could make the Gulf’s sovereign wealth funds more selective when they invest abroad, even as Europe’s debt crisis pushes down asset prices in the West.
11/17/2011
The move comes at an important time for the promising Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to Kevin Birkett, Head of Financial Services at DIFC Authority.
09/08/2011
Professionally managed institutional assets and retail mutual funds maintained a good momentum last year in the Middle East and around the world, confirming the rebound from the global financial crisis.
09/07/2011
Mubadala has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Carlyle that will convert into a substantial publicly traded share if the listing is given the green light by regulators, according to documents released in Washington.