02/27/2018
Dubai to Riyadh: A guide to the MidEast bank stocks tipped to gain
He expects economic growth to pick up this year, “driven by a number of factors, including the often-talked-about Expo 2020.
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02/27/2018
Institutional Investors Turn to Alts, ESG and Risk Management as Volatility Looms
Natixis Investment Managers’ sixth consecutive annual global survey of 500 institutional investors finds that 78% of institutional investors expected stock market volatility to spike in 2018
02/27/2018
Abu Dhabi looks to privatisations to boost sluggish economy
Sovereign wealth fund plans IPO this year to sell stake in Emirates Global Aluminium
02/27/2018
Smooth sailing for GCC yacht industry
Over 845 companies and brands from 61 countries are taking part in Dubai international Boat Show
02/27/2018
Standard Chartered restarts dividends as profit returns
Bank shows improvement in bad loans but return on equity still low
02/26/2018
Ripples of discontent shake Gulf and Western investors in Africa
Djibouti’s ousting of DP World from Doraleh was linked to long-standing disagreements between the two sides and growing Chinese influence
02/26/2018
Saudi Arabia prepares to auction detained billionaire's real estate, cars - sources
The al-Sanea case is separate from the main anti-graft campaign.
02/26/2018
Middle East sovereign funds spend more on alternative assets - report
Middle East sovereign funds make up 38 percent of global total, PwC says
02/26/2018
New Islamic start-up incubator launched in Dubai
Goodforce Labs will seek to help Islamic small and medium enterprises to reach $50m in annual revenues and a “measurable social impact”.
02/26/2018
GFH supports Dubai, banks weigh on Saudi again
The company did not explain the changes but they could point to closer cooperation between GFH and ADFG, which owns nearly half of Shuaa Capital, whose shares gained 1.8 percent.
02/25/2018
QINVEST Reports 2017 Year-End Results
QINVEST’s prudent investment approach, stringent provisioning policy, and underleveraged balance sheet has provided stability amid regional uncertainties.
02/25/2018
Developer makes Dubai debut with a bang
Signature Developers will focus on sales at its luxury Downtown Dubai project after completion
02/25/2018
UAE insurers report strong results supported by gains in underwriting income
Last year most insurers reported major improvements in underwriting and technical profitability
02/25/2018
Bahrain's Alba on track to complete debt financing for smelter expansion: official
The project involves capital expenditure of around $3 billion
02/22/2018
Gulf banks catch eye of regional investors
There were now some value opportunities opening up in parts of the Gulf.
02/22/2018
Damac to experience 'cash flow pressure' in 2018, says EFG Hermes
Real estate developer expected to raise debt this year to meet refinancing obligations
02/22/2018
Turkey-based Limak Holding wins bid for construction of KIA new terminal
The team won after bidding $4.34 billion for the project, Trade Arabia notes.
02/22/2018
Property market dubai will continue downtrend 2020
The property prices have fallen by 16-19% over their peak three years ago, shows a report of the Kuwait National Bank.
02/21/2018
Saudi Sovereign Fund Seeks 15% Stake in Accor's Unit
A deal is likely to value AccorInvest at about $7.64 billion
02/21/2018
Bahrain's sovereign fund in talks to invest in SoftBank's Vision Fund: CEO
The Bahrain fund, which holds the state’s stakes in companies including Aluminium Bahrain and telecoms company Batelco, has a portfolio valued at over $10 billion.