05/23/2018
Growth of private debt to boost Middle East real estate market, says JLL
10% of the total real estate debt market could come from private providers within the next decade
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05/23/2018
Bridge to launch first e-insurance comparison portal
The portal is expected to launch online in the third quarter of 2018, and will enable customers to make informed insurance decisions.
05/21/2018
Nasdaq Dubai Plans to Start Equity Futures on Saudi Companies
Our futures will provide further impetus to investment into the Saudi capital markets and help develop new links with market participants.
05/21/2018
Hamdan approves organisational structure of Dubai Land Department
The new structure of DLD includes the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, the Dubai Real Estate Institute and the Rental Disputes Centre
05/20/2018
FN launches new Women in Middle East Finance powerlist
All nominees for the FN50 Most Influential Women in Middle East Finance list must be based in Mena
05/20/2018
Founder of Dubai’s Abraaj faces investor revolt
Naqvi in February passed the reins of the fund management arm to two new co-chief executives
05/18/2018
HSBC’s Saudi unit to buy RBS venture in $5b stock deal
A merger would be Saudi Arabia’s first bank combination for almost 20 years
05/17/2018
Qatari investments in Turkey expand to new realms
“Both the countries are natural allies which have a lot to share with each other”, added Abu-Sharkh who is an expert on the subject.
05/16/2018
KAMCO announces Q1 financial results for 2018
Sarkhou continued to say that the funds and portfolios under management are performing well in the market
05/16/2018
NREC announces KD 4 million net profit for Q1 2018
The development of Reem Mall in UAE is progressing well and in line with management expectations.
05/16/2018
Bahrain targeted by US hedge fund
In March the Bahrain central bank’s foreign assets dropped to their lowest levels in seven months
05/16/2018
Al-Khalifa sees crucial role for SMEs in realising the Qatar National Vision
Bedaya Centre general manager Reem al-Suwaidi said, “We are proud to have Abdulaziz al-Khalifa as our guest.
05/15/2018
Amjaad Group announces Moevenpick hotel in Muscat
The company stated that it had analysed all the requirements of the project in order to select the most appropriate operator.
05/15/2018
Dubai-based GEMS Education said to move ahead on IPO
Will hire investment banks including Bank of America, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan. and Emirates NBD to manage the IPO, people familiar with the matter said
05/15/2018
EFG Hermes reports $14m Q1 net profit
Strong gains in fees and commissions were offset by a comparatively weaker quarter for our treasury function given the strong gains from merchant banking exits in 1Q2017.
05/15/2018
NYC Hedge Fund Eyes Its Next Distressed-Debt Target: Bahrain
‘There could be pressure on Bahrain,’ says Greylock’s Humes
05/15/2018
Dubai Buyout Firm Reassures Banks on Liquidity Concerns
Abraaj told lenders it’s close to finding a buyer for the asset-management stake and will soon complete the disposal of its holding in K-Electric Ltd., they said.
05/15/2018
Aldar reports 5% rise in Q1 net income as off-plan sales rise
Company launched a tie-up with Dubai’s Emaar Properties during the first quarter of 2018
05/15/2018
Damac first quarter profit plummets 45% amid rising sales cost
Net income for the first three months of the year drops to Dh483.9m
05/14/2018
Global distributes USD32mn to its clients investing in its private equity fund, GMFA
The first exit is from Asian Finance Bank, a boutique corporate bank in Malaysia and the second from Bindar Trading and Investment a leading consumer finance company in Jordan.