07/09/2012
The region’s equity capital markets recorded issuances worth $5 billion down 40 per cent from the first six months of 2011, Thomson Reuters said in its 2012 investment banking analysis for the Middle East region.
07/09/2012
Losses from struggling national carrier Gulf Air in particular weighed on the fund's income.
07/08/2012
Dubai International Capital (DIC) the private equity arm of Dubai Holding, founded Jordan Dubai Capital in 2005.
07/02/2012
Debt issuance from the Gulf region has held up well so far this year, as a turn to Islamic bonds - with their specific liquidity pool - and strong local liquidity helped confound volatile markets which stymied other emerging market borrowers.
07/01/2012
Just 43 per cent of Bahrain’s 10-year, $1.5 billion (Dh5.5 billion) sovereign bond, issued last Wednesday, was placed in the Middle East. Thirty-two per cent went to investors in Europe, including Britain, 14 per cent to the United States, and 11 pe
07/01/2012
The firm is now fully invested on its previous Saudi-Arabia development funds, Alkhabeer Land Development Fund I and Alkhabeer Land Development Fund II, which collected SAR290 million and SAR774 million respectively. Each was a single-asset fund.
06/28/2012
Recently UAE Exchange expanded its network in Asia, Africa and Europe by commencing operations in China, Malaysia, Ireland, Botswana, Seychelles, Kenya and Morocco.
06/28/2012
Gemini Asset Management is launching a Middle East and North Africa credit fund in partnership with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi Asset Management Group.
06/27/2012
These bonds were issued in accordance with United States Rule 144A in the market.
06/26/2012
Initial price guidance for the issue, which appears to be a single-tranche deal, was at a spread of 462.5 basis points over midswaps.
06/25/2012
This investment marks Thomson Reuters second acquisition in 2012 across the MENA region and further underscores the organization's commitment to connecting and enabling the local financial community with leading edge information and tools.
06/25/2012
In response to an increased interest in prime London real estate, Bank of London and The Middle East
06/24/2012
The cost of insuring the emirate’s debt for five years retreated 40 basis points in June to 355 yes terday, according to data provider CMA
06/20/2012
Positive performance was boosted by Multi-Investment and Transport sectors, reflecting a growth of 2.98 percent and 2.12 percent respectively.
06/18/2012
KPMG won the Award after facing stiff completion from the likes of E&Y, PwC, Cedar, Amanie, and Deloitte who were also nominated in the Best Advisory Firm category.
06/15/2012
Initial indications are that the expected $1.25bn, seven to 10-year tenor bond would receive strong demand in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as banks seek to put rising liquidity to work, though broader interest may lag behind, market participants say.
06/14/2012
Tokyo is the world's most expensive city for expatriates according to the latest ranking by Mercer.
06/14/2012
ulf Capital received the honour at the annual event of the prestigious Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2012 ceremony, held on June 12th in Dubai. The awards extravaganza witnessed an attendance of eminent industry experts and dignitaries from the GCC,
06/13/2012
Al Qamzi reiterated that the UAE was the first country in the region to adopt a long-term national initiative to build a green economy.
06/13/2012
PE firms are taking advantage of the shortage of capital, resulting from the global crisis, to buy well-priced assets.