10/20/2021
Bahrain's Investcorp exits real estate investment in Germany
Sale of office campus marks company's first exit in Europe since 2017
Alternative Investments
10/20/2021
Sidra Capital acquires landmark property facing Buckingham Palace
The 33,000 sq ft freehold property is the closest commercial office space to Buckingham Palace
10/20/2021
EDB, ADIO sign MoU to collaborate on boosting FDI and promoting business
The MoU between EDB and ADIO aims to help private sector companies establish and grow in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, while playing a key role in the overall economic growth of the Emirate
10/19/2021
Start-ups at in5 secure investments worth $381mln
More than 150 new companies joined in5 since 2020, bringing the grand total of start-ups supported by the incubator to 500
10/19/2021
Expert Hub helps connect investors to Africa at GBF
Trade and investment representatives from African countries share knowledge and expertise
10/18/2021
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital leads Huboo Fulfilment's $82mln funding round
Investment to help the logistics platform expand across Europe
10/18/2021
Selfridges’ owners in talks with Qatar about potential £4bn sale
Such a deal would see the Middle Eastern state take ownership of a second, major London department store.
10/15/2021
Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala Capital buys major Taco Bell franchisee
The deal reflects Mubadala Capital’s foray into the food and beverage sector, where it invested about $1.8bn in the past seven years alone
10/14/2021
More UAE dollar bonds expected next year, local currency issues to follow
Individual emirates will remain free to issue debt according to their own needs and priorities
10/14/2021
Booz Allen: Five strategic priorities for UAE’s real estate sector
UAE is evolving into a country of choice for long-term stays where families and individuals lay down roots, study, and retire.
10/14/2021
Abu Dhabi Fund Mubadala Capital Buys Major Taco Bell Franchisee
Mubadala investment arm plans $2.5 billion private equity fund
10/14/2021
Capital Investments Help Payment Infrastructure Firms GPS and Nuvei Make Major Moves Across EMEA Region
GPS Chief Executive Officer Joanne Dewar said the payment technology firm has been working to simplify access to the global rails of the new digital payments era amid a global FinTech explosion.
10/10/2021
Investcorp aims to double private equity investments in India
Alternative asset manager plans to invest $300m in the next two to three years to boost its portfolio in the country, a top executive says
10/08/2021
UAE issues a historic 'federal' bond issue to raise $4b
Debt issue comes in three tranches of 10-, 20- and 40-year tenors
10/08/2021
Saudi wealth fund completes deal for Newcastle United FC
The head of the Public Investment Fund, Yasir Al Rumayyan, will become a non-executive chairman of the Premier League club
10/07/2021
Saudi sukuk market sees four special deals worth $15mln
Special deals are orders executed when a seller and a buyer agree to trade specific securities at a specific price in order to comply with the Saudi Stock Exchange
10/05/2021
Most GCC equity markets edged higher in September
ADX has best year-to-date return of 53%, says Kamco Invest
10/05/2021
UAE to raise around $3 billion via debut bonds
The UAE cabinet in January approved a public debt strategy aimed at developing the domestic market for local currency bonds and officials have said last year an issuance was imminent.
10/05/2021
Investcorp launches a white paper on India's Digital Economy: primed to unlock a US $1Trillion opportunity
Favourable demographic combined with rising incomes, strongly positions the country to be the world's fastest growing digital economy
10/04/2021
CBD Corporate Services announces expansion into Saudi
CBD will support its ever-growing footprint while giving clients more choice and flexibility