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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Qatar- QFC joins Islamic Financial Services Board as associate member

September 8, 2019

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has been admitted to the international standard-setting organisation, the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), as…

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FinTech

ADGM-based fintech to launch blockchain private financing platform

September 8, 2019

Jibrel, a Swiss fintech operating in the Abu Dhabi General Market (ADGM), is set to launch what it claims is…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Govt plans to raise $1b from int’l market by issuing Sukuk bonds

September 8, 2019

Pakistan has planned to raise at least one billion dollars from international market by issuing Sukuk bonds in next couple…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Trade Bank of Iraq to launch investment fund

September 8, 2019

The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has teamed up with Dubai-based asset manager Alpen Asset Advisers to launch the Dananeer…

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Property & Real Estate

Kuwait’s First Dubai Real Estate Development settles $52mn debt with GCC bank

September 8, 2019

First Dubai Real Estate Development, the real estate developer listed on Boursa Kuwait, has completely settled its due debts worth…

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Uncategorized

Kuwait Finance House Bahrain launches new wealth management services

September 8, 2019

Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) has launched a raft of new private banking and wealth management services including several accounts that…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai GDP to grow 2.5% per year thanks to Expo 2020 – S&P forecast

September 6, 2019

Dubai’s GDP is expected to grow by about 2.5 per cent a year between 2019 and 2022, according to new…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai ruler commits to investing in UAE's younger generation

September 6, 2019

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reiterated…

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ESG

Going green could take decades, warns Emirates chief

September 6, 2019

Airline bosses sought to defend their business against a rising tide of criticism over aircraft emissions as an upswell of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Gulf economies: All that glitters is not gold

September 6, 2019

Little suggests that fabulously wealthy Gulf states and their Middle Eastern and North African beneficiaries have recognised what is perhaps…

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FinTech

Vodafone launching mobile network in Oman

September 6, 2019

Vodafone has inked a new deal to operate a mobile network in Oman.   The company announced today that it…

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New Investment Products & Services

Bahrain bank launches new unit to help struggling firms

September 6, 2019

National Bank of Bahrain  has announced that it has launched a new business to offer specialised financial restructuring advice for…

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