01/24/2012
The Association is a platform for facilitating more investment by private equity and venture capital funds in the region, exchanging information, and lobbying for a better investment environment.
01/19/2012
Qannas Investments, managed by ADCM, will take the form of a newly-established closed-end investment vehicle and will invest in under-valued equities and debt instruments in countries within the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region.
01/16/2012
He said the Qatar Holdings, which owns around 20% in the London Stock Exchange, will do a feasibility study of the CSE in an effort to invest in a 'sizeable' stake.
01/16/2012
Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks to sell its mergers and acquisitions business in the Middle East and cut some jobs as part of a global restructuring at the U.K. bank, its regional head said on Monday.
01/08/2012
The contract is part of a partnership established by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishaal Al Saud, who runs Al Shoula Holding Group, a Saudi-based conglomerate with interests in construction, finance and aviation.
01/03/2012
Dubai government bond yields tumbled the most in four weeks after the Gulf emirate pledged to halve its 2012 budget deficit as state companies confront $15.5bn in debt maturing this year.
12/30/2011
HSBC’s The Future of Retirement programme is a leading independent study into global retirement trends. It provides authoritative insights into the key issues associated with ageing populations and increasing life expectancy around the world.
12/29/2011
The new AlAhli GCC Growth and Income Fund is an innovative fund that seeks to provide capital growth in addition to Twice Yearly income distribution by investing in GCC exchange listed companies with strong dividend payout potential.
12/29/2011
Jones Lang LaSalle MENA has won top honours at the International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property competition
12/29/2011
The property, developed by Helical Bar, comprises 101,516 sq ft of office space in the City of London.
12/29/2011
It's their new mantra: don't blame us, it's all the fault of those darn investors.
12/27/2011
NCB Capital has launched a new long-term open-ended fund investing in GCC Shariah-compliant companies that would generate stable dividends due to sound business models and strong profitability.
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.
12/26/2011
The Park Towers development was propelled to the International Property Awards after scooping the Arabian Property Awards last month with five honours.
12/21/2011
This proposition will provide greater flexibility for Saudi corporates to manage their RMB working capital needs and foreign exchange risk, said the Saudi bank in a statement.
11/22/2011
Alternative invt manager to spend $400m on stakes in MidEast firms
11/22/2011
JPMorgan unit to provide private equity fund administration services to gulf firm
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.
11/17/2011
The group will benefit from the BFX's robust trading platform in both Islamic finance and conventional markets