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.
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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
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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
02/20/2017
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley set for key Aramco IPO role
The decision on key bank appointments is expected to be taken then, although the timing could slip.
02/20/2017
Sovereign funds strike out into private equity deals in bid to control costs
With some $US6.5 trillion $8.5 trillion in assets, sovereign investors already account for 19 per cent of capital committed to private equity
02/20/2017
GCC debt market ripe for convertible bond issuance–Fisch Asset Management
The time is right for GCC issuers to consider marketing Convertible Bonds to global investors.
02/20/2017
Key infrastructure developments to add capacity at DIFC
Dubai International Financial Centre on track to meet its 2024 targets
02/17/2017
Arton Capital Announces Global Affiliate Partnership With YPO
YPO members will now have exclusive access to the unique range of Arton Capital's tailored products and services.
02/17/2017
National Takaful swings to net profit in 2016
Total assets stood at Dh322 million
02/17/2017
Sovereign funds increasingly do their own private equity deals
For target companies it could mean longer-term investors with deeper pockets.
02/16/2017
Sukuk could be unifying gel
The psychological impact on the sukuk market could be incalculable.