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Real estate investment trusts lower entry barrier for investors

There are currently only a handful of active Reits in the UAE

Al Rajhi Capital unveils flagship ‘passive’ fund

Each Component Index in the MSCI Saudi Multi Factor Index is attributed equal weight at each rebalancing date.

Qatari businessmen keen to invest in Pakistan in diverse areas

QBA businessman Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Bin Khaled Al-Thani also called on the Prime Minister representing the NBK group.

Saudi Alhokair's mall unit files for IPO, offering in Q2

Saudi Arabia saw six IPOs last year

Tadawul index recovers as buying emerges

UAE bourses weighed down by property and banking stocks

Dubai property developers put bond plans on hold: Sources

Emaar says bond on hold due to rising interest rates

Dubai Islamic Bank lists $750 million sukuk on Nasdaq

The total value of all sukuks listed on Dubai’s exchanges has now reached 61.14 billion

Qatar Muscles in on Saudi Arabia With Lebanon Investment

The tiny nation pledges to shore up Lebanon’s ailing economy, amid fraying ties with the Arab world

Investors are talking about a Turkish turnaround

The mood was an optimistic one in part because the conversations between investors and executives centred around balance sheets, not politics.

DLD signs strategic MoU with UAEIIC

UAEIIC plays a vital role in promoting investment in various fields to improve the national economy

65% of UAE workers expect a salary increase in 2019, says new survey

Employees feel it's about time companies reward their patience, loyalty

'UAE-India bilateral trade to exceed US$100bln by 2020', says UAE Minister

UAE and India enjoy long-standing and cordial relations across multiple fronts

UAE on track to become the Monaco of the Middle East

With its safety, tolerance and upgraded residency rules, high net worth investors are heading to the Emirates for a better quality of life

Qatar Plans to Support Lebanon with $500 Million Bond Purchase

Qatar’s bond investment won’t be a game changer for Lebanon

Saudi Arabia to hire HSBC banker to lead $11bn privatisation plans

Lebanon’s factional politics has led to years of policy paralysis and obstructed reforms needed to boost investor confidence.

Egypt becomes largest country of EBRD operations in 2018

Another major project was a €148m loan to reduce extreme pollution levels for the six million people living in the Kitchener Drain area of the Nile Delta.

GCC Equities Review: Valuation gains made in 2018 but trading volumes remain thin

Qatar and Saudi Arabia benefit from an influx of foreign investment

Property slump to weigh on UAE banks as bad loans set to rise

“Recoveries from legacy loans, especially at Dubai banks, were high last year and these are likely to fade this year.”

Starting a small business in UAE? Here are the many costs to consider

Make sure to squeeze out any that is proving a burden on cashflow

UAE investors can pick up some Belt & Road action

New fund offers stakes in property assets along China’s ambitious trade corridor

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