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
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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.
02/15/2017
Investing? Try GCC stock markets
Middle East's major economies present increasingly attractive non-oil, long-term opportunities
02/15/2017
Daimler to elect Kuwait wealth chief to its board
Kuwait has been a shareholder of Daimler for more than 40 years
02/15/2017
Majid Al Futtaim said to select banks for perpetual bond
MAF selected lenders including HSBC Holdings Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC
02/14/2017
Qatar- KKR fourth quarter profit quadruples
KKR in November sold 1.8bn of stock in retailer Walgreens Boots, exiting the company after nine years.
02/14/2017
UNB profits down 15% amid tighter liquidity
Bank reports Dh1.57b in net profit for 2016
02/13/2017
Al Ghurair International Exchange launches IMPS service for Indian customers in UAE
The service means Indians in the UAE can transfer funds instantly and securely to IMPS enabled banks in India, all day, every day, including Sundays and bank holidays in India.
02/13/2017
The Promise of Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds
But the world in which SWFs invest has changed, and they must change with it.
02/13/2017
EBRD discussing co-investments with Gulf sovereign funds
Several Gulf sovereign funds are among the world's largest, with assets in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
02/10/2017
A right royal play for Aussie fashion stable
It has lobbed a $135 million bid for the owner of clothing chains including Rivers and Katies, according to speculation sweeping the market.
02/10/2017
Bahrain's Investcorp H1 net income falls 30 pct
Profit fell to $35.6 million in the six months to Dec. 31 from $50.9 million in the prior-year period.
02/09/2017
Aramco's Fee Squeeze
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. can really start turning the thumb screws