03/31/2014
Former Soros Manager Sets Up Frontier Markets Firm in Dubai
When money managers set up in the U.A.E., they’re usually either investing in the region or trying to tap the Middle East’s large pools of capital for funds that look elsewhere.
03/31/2014
Damac is poised to benefit from Dubai’s property revival as the developer that offers free sports cars to luxury apartment buyers plans its first sale of Islamic bonds.
03/27/2014
QInvest is pleased to be able to offer this new structure to investors seeking Sharia'a compliant financial solutions
03/26/2014
Dubai International Financial Centre branch will provide new resources to service and market to prospective clients in the DIFC and region
03/26/2014
UK-based global life and general insurer Aviva has disposed of its Turkish general insurance business, Aviva Sigorta, to a private equity consortium led by EMF Capital Partners
03/25/2014
Global index compiler MSCI’s decision to upgrade Qatar to ‘emerging’ market is an opportunity for the Qatar Exchange-listed companies to place more emphasis on corporate governance; encourage foreign ownership and improve market capitali
03/24/2014
First Gulf Bank PJSC is offering its first Kangaroo bond following another Middle Eastern sale earlier this month by National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC.
03/23/2014
Alternative investment firm Abu Dhabi Capital Management has won the award for "Best Private Equity Fund" at the Banker Middle East Product Awards 2014
03/18/2014
Formation Capital and Safanad Limited today announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell a $1.05 billion healthcare real estate portfolio comprised of 43 primarily private-pay senior housing facilities and 37 skilled nursing facilities to No
03/18/2014
UK fund manager eyes Qatar as hub for Gulf expansion
UK-based Hermes Fund Managers is eyeing long-term partnerships with businesses in Qatar both as asset managers and investors and also currently exploring ways to raise funds from the wider Gulf region.
03/18/2014
To be be joined by Qatar Investment Authority
03/17/2014
The Fund acquired over 300,000 square meters of land in Makkah and engaged infrastructure contractors to develop the land according to its objectives and investment strategy.
03/17/2014
The placement was oversubscribed by investors seeking attractive opportunities in the UK real estate market.
03/17/2014
Tullett Prebon, one of the world¹s leading interdealer brokers, is pleased to announce that its Alternative Investments team has opened an office in Dubai to service the Middle East market.
03/16/2014
The Abu Dhabi Department of Finance and Central Bank of the U.A.E. today announced the signing of an agreement between Abu Dhabi Government and Dubai Government for refinancing of a US$ 10 billion loan
03/14/2014
The Qatar Investment Authority has a ‘high priority’ to make further investments in the United States
03/13/2014
The emirate's third-largest lender by market value bought back 7 percent of its shares last year after it secured approval from the regulator for a 10 percent buyback last January.
03/12/2014
Dubai has ample investment opportunities for American investors
03/12/2014
The project will be one of the largest private foreign investments in the North African state, which has struggled to revive its economy since the revolution that toppled former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali three years ago.
03/12/2014
Necessary market maturity and support infrastructure have increased the appeal of the Middle East’s art market, experts say.