03/10/2017
BHB highlights Bahrain Investment Market
The local and regional markets are ready for such a market and there is a real need for it, as evidenced by a number of trends and figures.
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03/09/2017
Hyperloop firm said to be in talks with GCC wealth funds
US-based futuristic transport firm seeks to raise $300 million from investors over six months; to open subsidiary in the UAE
03/09/2017
Egypt to invest billions in rail infrastructure
The biggest of these is the Cairo to Luxor line – a €6bn, 700-kilometre line that will take about five years to build.
03/09/2017
Qatar's QInvest eyes luxury developments in US
The sector is performing strongly and we anticipate making additional investments in similar transactions in the near future as we continue to optimise our real estate portfolio and maximise value for our shareholders and clients.
03/08/2017
Emaar Properties might still see more downside
The silver lining is that the focus will be back on bluechips, afar cry from the small cap stocks, which had gained prominence
03/07/2017
Qatar Reinsurance sets initial price guidance for $450 mln perpetual bond
The subordinated Tier 2 non-call 5.5-year debt offer is guaranteed by QIC, the largest insurance company in the Middle East and North Africa region.
03/06/2017
Emirates NBD announces plans to list Reit on Nasdaq Dubai
Emirates NBD said that it hoped to raise between $100m and $125m from the offer, which it planned to use to invest in further real estate purchases and to improve its existing portfolio
03/06/2017
Turkey's sovereign wealth fund set to be ambitious player in capital markets
It is a more than 50-year-old worldwide establishment with the first one founded in Kuwait in 1953 so as to manage the excess oil revenues.
03/06/2017
Noor Bank partners with DAMAC to offer financing on luxury residential units
Shari’ah compliant Noor Bank teams up with DAMAC Properties to offer attractive home financing options for select residential units.
03/02/2017
Kuwait hires banks for investor meetings
The meetings will take place from March 6-10 in London, New York, Boston and Los Angeles.
03/02/2017
Etihad wins 2016 Treasury of the Year Award
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi was chosen as the airline’s Middle East strategic partner and Citi was named Etihad Airways’ international cash management bank affiliate in all other global markets.
03/01/2017
Government of Lebanon hires banks for Eurobond
The sources did not disclose which banks had been appointed to lead the transaction.
02/28/2017
Boat show opens at heart of future Dubai Harbour
DIBS 2017 will play host to a number of superyacht builders, smaller leisure and fishing boat manufacturers, and a host of marina suppliers from around the world.
02/27/2017
GCC firms 'should tap' non-bank options for funds
The financial sector in the GCC has evolved over the past 10 years and this can clearly be seen by the alternative sources of funding available now in the region as well as the myriad number of initiatives to support the SME sector.
02/23/2017
Dubai’s Emaar opens property showcase in London’s Harrods store
The strengthening dollar has led to weaker demand for property in the emirate and the wider UAE.
02/23/2017
GCC firms 'should tap' non-bank options for funds
ICAEW is a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports over 147,000 chartered accountants worldwide.
02/23/2017
Investcorp acquires $400m US residential properties
These well-leased properties not only continue a period of exceptional activity for our real estate team.
02/22/2017
Bahrain taps 2028 dollar bond
Initial price guidance in 6.85% area, with Bank ABC, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered being the book runners
02/21/2017
Why you must mull buying property in Dubai this year
While forecasts stay conjectural at the moment, we can make some suppositions based on certain factors such as the convergence of a more mature and transparent market with relatively cheap prices compared to other major metropolitan areas.
02/21/2017
US brokerage seals partnership deal with Arqaam
Arqaam Capital is one of the top institutional full service brokers in the region via seats in Middle Eastern and African exchanges