07/30/2019
Middle East M&A deal values quadruple in first half outpacing global average
UAE top target country for inbound investment and top spender for outbound deals
Alternative Investments
07/30/2019
Invest in Turkey: One Belt One Road Already Helping Attract Capital from Asia
​Turkey continues to improve its local transport network with state-of-the art toll roads, bridges, railways, and multi-modal logistics centres across the country.
07/29/2019
Dubai International Financial Centre boosts UAE financial sector development; reports significant growth during first half of 2019
Maktoum bin Mohammed: "Strong performance by DIFC highlights the international financial institutions' confidence in Dubai"
07/29/2019
DLD launches integrated system for real estate governance
The system provides a new and integrated system to monitor accounts related to service charges in these projects by relying on the financial accounts operating according to the mechanism of the escrow account.
07/29/2019
Oman issues $3bn bonds in its first foray in the international debt markets this year
Investors made orders worth nearly $14bn for the long five-year bonds
07/28/2019
Etihad Credit Insurance partners with Chinese financial institutions
The MoUs with ICBC and the Bank of China cover mutual cooperation in the areas of trade credit insurance, both conventional and Murabaha, and export financing.
07/26/2019
Egypt Hosts Fab15 Conference to Stimulate Digital Fabrication and Tech Innovation
Held For the First Time in the Middle East
07/26/2019
Despite the anticipated central bank policy panacea equity investors are getting increasingly uncomfortable
Talks are progressing between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait about resuming production from the shared Neutral Zone, where around 500kb/d of production has been shut-in for several years.
07/26/2019
UAE's ADNOC signs shipping deal with Chinese firm
The potential total value of the collaboration between ADNOC and Wanhua is estimated to be up to $12bln
07/25/2019
Top 10 Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds In The World
The ranking is based on the latest data from the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
07/25/2019
UAE partners with 3 Chinese financial institutions
ECI will collaborate with each of these organisations in the exploration and enhancement of trade and economic cooperation between the UAE and China.
07/25/2019
UAE is fastest growing eCommerce market in MENA, Dubai Economy-Visa report shows
While MENA remains the fastest growing eCommerce market globally, government adoption of eCommerce payments on platforms such as Dubai Smart City
07/25/2019
United Development Company signs agreement with QNB
Al-Othman: “The agreement with QNB and The Commercial Bank lays solid foundations in terms of supporting UDC's expansion plans
07/24/2019
Didi plans Middle East and North Africa expansion by teaming up with Symphony Investment
China’s largest ride-hailing platform is about to bookend Asia.
07/24/2019
Etisalat Group reports Dhs4.4b net profit in H1
The earnings per share amounted to Dhs0.51 in the first half of 2019, a three per cent increase from the same period last year.
07/24/2019
UAE GDP growth 'remains well oriented', says Natixis
The bank warned that it may be harder for Emirati real estate sector to recover after a five year slump
07/23/2019
Emerging markets may get tough lesson on complacency over rates
Analysts are concerned that central banks will disappoint investors by lowering borrowing costs too aggressively
07/23/2019
Dubai top MICE destination in MEA region
Two other UAE cities were also featured in the list – Abu Dhabi (up two spots to second) and Ras Al Khaimah (new addition to the list).
07/23/2019
Rebalancing of power within the global financial system
A prime example is the mounting crisis with Iran, which started in May 2018
07/23/2019
Dubai's Real Estate Slump Catches Up With the City's Finance Hub
Chief Real Estate Officer Nabil Alkindi moved on earlier this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the matter is private