10/11/2018
QBIC launches fresh wave of LeanStartup
The program focuses on empowering entrepreneurs and providing them with the tools, hands-on experience and know-how to successfully bring their business ideas to life
Alternative Investments
10/10/2018
Saudi asset manager Sedco adds £137m of European property to portfolio
Saudi asset management firm Sedco has invested £137.5m in European property, including two sites in the UK.
10/09/2018
Dubai Land Department signs MOU with Knight Frank Middle East
As part of DLD's strategy to promote Dubai's real estate globally, Knight Frank Middle East will be providing advisory services to assist and educate prospective buyers with their best in-class research
10/08/2018
Saudi Arabia to invest $45bn more in SoftBank funds
Kingdom likely to be a continued supporter of Son's investment vehicles
10/08/2018
$2.4 trillion projects in GCC offer vast opportunities
The need for infrastructure and economic diversification is greater than ever.
10/08/2018
Adding brains to machines, Middle East companies embrace AI
Some 29 per cent of large enterprises in the Arabian Gulf said they are planning to adopt artificial intelligence this year
10/05/2018
Arabnet Kuwait to launch its latest report
Arabnet Kuwait 2018 conference is expected to bring together 1000+ of the region’s government leaders
10/05/2018
Saudi Arabia sends team of energy experts to South Africa
Globally, Saudi Arabia is among South Africa’s top five import partners, largely due to the amount of the oil imported from the Kingdom.
10/05/2018
Bank launches home loans for non-residents to buy in the UAE
Emirates Islamic has announced the launch of home finance solutions to help non-residents purchase property in the UAE
10/04/2018
Hiring housemaids to get cheaper as insurance scheme will replace bank guarantee from October 15
The move is in line with the Cabinet decision on the adoption of the insurance system as an alternative to the bank guarantee
10/02/2018
ABAX rebrands to Ocorian
African trade and business expansion experts, Abax Corporate Services (ABAX), renamed Ocorian following buyout
10/01/2018
Mideast funds less positive on equities
Over the past couple of months, currency weakness in places such as Turkey, tumbling bond prices in countries including Lebanon and trade tensions involving the United States and China have cast a pall over emerging markets generally.
10/01/2018
GCC bond performance fuels foreign investors’ appetite
The bond market in the GCC region saw the issuances to the tune of $70bn, an all-time high issued amount in the year 2017.
10/01/2018
UAE approves record budget
$16.4bn allocation for 2019 is the largest in the Persian Gulf state's history
10/01/2018
Forbes Middle East displays confidence in Middle East's real estate sector
Technology, too, is helping the industry transform and with government support the near future for the real estate market looks promising.
09/30/2018
Crowdfunding: A new way of closing the financing gap for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia
Scopeer is an equity-based crowdfunding platform that connects entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs in Saudi Arabia with potential local and international investors
09/30/2018
'Luxury' student accommodation sold to Middle Eastern bank
The purchase was supported by a five year £18.4m investment facility from the Bank of Scotland’s Commercial Real Estate team.
09/30/2018
Qatar's emir to seek increased trade in tour of Latin American countries
Doha has sought to develop new trade and business partners since rift opened last year with four of its neighbours
09/28/2018
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala plans bond transaction soon
The deal would come at a busy time in the regional debt markets, with a number of high-profile deals already lined up for the next few weeks.
09/28/2018
Boston Consulting Group moves regional office to Dubai World Trade Centre
DWTC announced cuts to its licencing fees earlier this year