Qatar plans to issue first Islamic bonds in decade
The Gulf Arab state of Qatar is planning to issue Islamic bonds, or sukuk, for the first time in nearly…
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Gatehouse bank acquires major oil and gas HQ offices in Scotland
Gatehouse Bank has completed the multi-million pound acquisition of the Bridge View and Consort House in Aberdeen to provide a…
Seven new hires for Deutsche’s global transaction banking
Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking (GTB) division has announced several key appointments in its Trust & Securities Services and…
Fund houses eye Middle Eastern wealth
At a behind-closed-doors roundtable* in Singapore last month, senior investment executives discussed the potential for drawing on the substantial pool…
Abu Dhabi firms to tap bond market in H2
HSBC Holdings, the top arranger of debt issues in the Middle East so far this year, said it expects a…
Global investors snap up big chunks of Gulf bond issues
Investors from outside the Gulf have muscled in on two big bond issues from the region, taking very high portions…
Alkhabeer Capital to launch extensive investment programme worth US$400 million
Alkhabeer Capital, the Jeddah-based boutique investment and asset management firm, announced that is currently planning a US$400 million (SAR1.472 billion)…
UAE Exchange inaugurates 600th global branch
"600th door of convenience is now open for our customers!", exclaimed Mr.Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO – Global Operations, UAE…
Gemini looks to Middle East and N Africa
Gemini Asset Management is launching a Middle East and North Africa credit fund in partnership with the National Bank of…
Emirates Islamic Bank offers home finance in Manazil Towers in Sharjah
Emirates Islamic Bank’s package for Manazil Towers features up to 85 per cent finance in variable rate options starting from…
Successful Launch of the Bahrain International 10-year USD Bond Issue
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces the successful launch of the latest development bond issuance of the Government of…
Barwa Bank plans sukuk issuance by 2013
Qatar’s Barwa Bank plans to issue a sukuk by 2013 and is eyeing a share listing over the longer term,…