GCC construction sector in major growth phase
The GCC construction industry foresees growth for the next three years, encouraged by factors such as favourable macroeconomics, positive demographics,…
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UAE is Middle East’s most ‘change-ready’ country
The UAE is the most change-ready country in the Middle East, and ranks globally No.5 in the KPMG 2015 Change…
Citigroup Ascends League Table as M&A Drives Mideast Fees
Citigroup Inc. is scaling the league table for investment banking fees in the Middle East after finishing 13th behind competitors…
EFG Hermes is the Only MENA Research House to Rank on Industry-Leading Institutional Investor Ranking for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
EFG Hermes is the only research house in the Arab world to have ranked on Institutional Investor's Europe, Middle East…
Middle East buyers set to account for up to 30% of London home purchases
The property consultancy CBRE has done an analysis of the city’s property market after the recent UK election. Before the…
Slow start after Saudis open stock market to foreigners: U.S. fund managers
One week after Saudi Arabia opened its stock market to direct foreign investment, U.S. mutual fund managers say they are…
Middle Eastern investment outlook remains quite bullish
The global economy remains on a recovery trend, but the path continues to be more uneven than expected at the…
Emirates NBD Research release MENA long-term outlook for June
A higher score does not necessarily mean an economy is guaranteed to outperform, but rather, that their current macro, social…
One of the Largest Asset Managers in MENA with $11.5bn (AUM) Discusses Strategy and Investments
WWhy should people invest with a quality asset manager as opposed to investing their own funds? I think the…
Dubai leads Middle East and Africa hotel construction
An exclusive new report published for The Hotel Show Dubai 2015 reveals that Dubai is leading the Middle East and…
'Jordanians have $3b in Swiss banks'
Deposits of Jordanians in Swiss banks were around JD2.13 billion (around $3 billion) last year, according to a recent report…
Sale and leaseback transactions gaining popularity in the Middle East
An increasing number of large companies in the GCC are turning to property sale and leaseback deals to free up…