01/28/2021
Perella Weinberg Bankers Break to Form New Boutique in Gulf
Tarek Anabtawi and Jameel Akhrass set up Resonance Capital
Alternative Investments
01/28/2021
The Future is Looking Brighter for the UAE
This reform means that UAE onshore companies will soon be able to be wholly owned by foreign shareholders.
01/28/2021
Head of Saudi wealth fund 'worried' by increasing power of large tech firms
Yasir Al-Rumayyan told the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh he was also concerned about the disconnect between 'the real economy and financial markets'
01/27/2021
Saudi fintech startup secures $1.2m seed funding
The Kingdom has proved to be a fruitful market for investment in startups
01/27/2021
Saudi Arabia raises $5.5bln via dual-tranche bonds
The world's top oil exporter has taken a severe blow from the pandemic
01/27/2021
Riyadh investment forum sends ‘message of optimism’ with global linkup
FII embraces unique high-tech format in bid to reinvent global economy
01/27/2021
Egypt using development finance to boost private sector: minister
Egypt has a development finance portfolio of nearly $25 billion, attracting $9.9 billion in 2020
01/27/2021
Saudi Arabia returns to dollar-debt market to boost finances
GCC region is seeing the busiest start to the year since 2019 for bond sales
01/26/2021
Middle East's top engineering and construction consulting firms
More than 170 nominations were received by consultancies and their clients, with a select group of 25 winners announced during a corona-proof ceremony on 20 January, 2021 at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai.
01/26/2021
Doha ranked second safest city in world
Doha scored a total of 12.04 points in crime index, being the second lowest scorer of the points starting from zero to hundred points.
01/26/2021
UAE's ADFD finances 90 renewable energy projects worth $1.3bln over a decade
Projects benefited 65 countries by supporting their economies and improving the quality of life
01/26/2021
Bahrain will likely need further Gulf financial support
In 2018, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait came to Bahrain’s aid with a five-year zero-interest $10.25 billion package to help it avoid a credit crunch.
01/26/2021
EFG Hermes Securities Brokerage Strengthens Presence in Sub-Saharan Africa
The success of the EFG Hermes Frontier team this year has allowed the division to garner several accolades, including being named the top Frontier Research House on the Institutional Investor 2020 poll for the third consecutive year, with key analysts ran
01/26/2021
HSBC arranges first 'green' trade finance facility for UAE's Lamprell
Funds will be used on an offshore wind turbine facility in Scotland
01/26/2021
Bahrain's Investcorp launches its own fintech platform
Investcorp iPartners sees possibilities in going after ultra-wealthy investors
01/26/2021
Investcorp launches iPartners
Investcorp iPartners was developed in collaboration with iCapital Network, the leading financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries.
01/25/2021
Bahrain's real estate bounces back in 2020 with $1.9bn deals
The positive results attained in the second half were the fruitful outcome of the measures taken by the government to support the economic activities, in general, and the real estate sector, in particular, stated Shaikh Salman.
01/25/2021
Navigating UAE employment risks in a post-Covid world
Reports emerged at the end of 2020 of a new strain of coronavirus, VU202012/01, originating in the UK, which appears to be up to 70% more transmissible than previous strains.
01/25/2021
Dubai prime house market records $8.03bln deals in 2020
The top three areas in terms of sales volume were MBR City, Downtown Dubai, and Palm Jumeirah
01/25/2021
Bahrain-GCC trade hit $5.7bln in 2020 despite COVID-19 restrictions
Bahrain exports surge 12 per cent in final quarter of 2020 buoyed by thriving manufacturing sector