UAE Individual Investors Optimistic about 2015 Returns
According to the 2015 Individual Investors Survey released by Natixis Global Asset Management today, individual investors in the UAE are…
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Saudi- Investment banking: Kingdom offers attractive opportunities
The Saudi market will remain Swicorp's most important focus in view of the tremendous attractions and opportunities in the Kingdom…
CBRE: ME real estate investors spend 73 per cent of outbound capital in Europe in 2014
Europe remains the preferred market for Middle Eastern investors, receiving $10.2 billion in 2014. In line with other investor…
Government-led projects to drive IT services spend in Gulf countries
The combined IT services market of Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait is expected to expand at a compound annual growth…
Middle East private banking continues to expand in 2015
The number of Gulf based banks that are hiring talent within private banking has increased dramatically over the last twelve…
M&A transactions with Mideast involvement hit USD9.5bn in Q1 2015-TR
Thomson Reuters has released the quarterly investment banking analysis for the Middle East region. According to estimates from Thomson…
SWF assets surge by Dh3.3trn in 18 months: What's behind the boost?
Despite a drop in oil prices over the last year, sovereign wealth fund (SWF) assets have grown nearly 17 per…
Global Takaful premium to reach $20 billion by 2017
The significant premium growth in the global takaful [Islamic insurance] sector is expected to continue and reach $20 billion by…
Qatar ‘most acquisitive’ in Mideast in Q1
The Canary Wharf business, financial and shopping district is seen beyond the River Thames in London. The largest deal…
'A bank of firsts', says CEO of Qatar's Commercial Bank
Commercial Bank will continue to play a key role in financing Qatar's huge infrastructure project to support the country's private…
Why property in Abu Dhabi is a great investment
The process Buying property in Abu Dhabi is a fairly simple and quick process. Many thousands of transactions have been…
Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia grow by 5 times over last decade
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority has recently released a report showing that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s foreign investments…