04/30/2013
Middle East investors line-up to buy property in Northern Cyprus
Gulf nationals and expatriates are keen on investment opportunities
Alternative Investments
04/30/2013
Barwa Real Estate Q1 profit nearly halves
Company did not give any reason for decline in Q1 profit
04/30/2013
Dubai-based luxury real estate developer eyes London float
He appointed the London office of the public relations firm FTI Consulting to work on the proposals
04/30/2013
Kingdom Holding completes refinancing of London Savoy
The Kingdom Holding Company has completed the refinancing of London's most famous hotel
04/28/2013
Swiss Bank Pictet’s Water Fund Boosted by Middle East Shortage
The region is definitely a growth market for water companies
04/28/2013
Carnegie Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab takes Dubai as regional hub by opening office in DIFC
The new office marks an important stage of expansion for the firm and will be the regional hub
04/27/2013
Samena Capital launches new office in DIFC to mark fifth anniversary
Samena Capital has launched its new DFSA-regulated office in the Dubai International Finance Centre
04/25/2013
Thomson Reuters announces winners of 2012 Zawya MENA Funds Ranking
"The Zawya Funds Ranking is an independent ranking system that addresses the rising demand for accurate information, unbiased research and analysis."
04/22/2013
Dubai Real Estate Recovery Continues with 16 Consecutive Months of Steady Price Rises
Despite this recovery, the shares of real estate developers trade at a discount to emerging markets and world developers, according to the report.
04/21/2013
Middle East banking M&A deals touch $7b in 2012
he Middle East posted a strong jump in banking M&A (mergers and acquisitions) deal values in 2012, to nearly $7 billion, up from $1.5 billion in 2011, according to a study by global consulting firm PwC.
04/21/2013
Mumtalakat Wins Sovereign Wealth Fund Award
The investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain, was presented with the first Foreign Sovereign Wealth Fund award by RAM Rating Services Berhad
04/20/2013
Abu Dhabi's NBAD inks deal on Paris hotel revamp
We are very pleased to refinance the renovation of the Prince de Galles, a Parisian hospitality icon
04/18/2013
Regulations, expectations stymie funds in ME
Fund managers say culture is behind some of their problems.
04/17/2013
Nakheel net profit rises 36%
Analysts expect Nakheel’s growth to continue in 2013 as it continues to hand over units and market sentiment improves
04/17/2013
Global funds outperform their respective benchmarks during the first quarter 2013
We see investment opportunities in some of the operational companies
04/16/2013
AXA expands presence in Saudi Arabia
Initiative aims to enhance the customer experience
04/14/2013
Kaloti to build Middle East's biggest gold refinery and mint in Dubai
The state-of-the-art plant, which is expected to be completed late next year, will cost as much as US$60 million (Dh220.3m) to build
04/14/2013
Scepticism over US$6bn Qatari IPO
given Qatar’s small population and the size of its stock market, observers doubt that the the deal will go through in its present form.
04/11/2013
Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala swings to 2012 profit on lower impairments
Impairment losses on the fund's property portfolio dropped to 585.7 million dirhams from 653 million dirhams for 2011.
04/08/2013
Bank Muscat bids for HSBC India branches
It appears that the proposal will come to HSBC Bank Oman board for discussion shortly.