Permal says Middle East hedge fund investments on the rise
Permal, a global player in alternate investment management with $23 billion (Dh84.4 billion) worth of assets under management, is seeing…
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HSBC’s Islamic unit says funds to exceed $10bn
HSBC Amanah Securities Services, part of HSBC Holdings, will more than double the value of the Islamic funds it services…
Dubai World unit sued by US-based hedge fund
A US-based hedge fund has launched legal action against Dubai’s Drydocks World for repayment of about $45.5m after the unit…
DIB launches 4-year Islamic certificate
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has launched the Al Islami Emerging Cappuccino Certificate, a four-year Islamic certificate backed by sharia-compliant assets.…
Daman fund posts record result
Daman Investments, the leading Dubai-based investment management company, has announced record-breaking results for its Daman Second Emirates Fund (DSEF) for…
Hedge Fund ISAM targets Middle East for growth
ISAM, the hedge fund founded by former Man Group chief executive Stanley Fink, is targeting cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and…
Al Hilal Bank teams up with Deloitte
In line with its commitment to the professional development of UAE Nationals, Al Hilal Bank, one of the UAE's leading…
Barclays stake was 'wrong decision', says Al Habtoor
The chairman of Dubai’s Habtoor Group, which bought into British lender Barclays in 2008, has said he would never invest…
Middle East PE funds seek strategic buyers, SWFs
Private equity funds in the Middle East and North Africa, under increasing pressure to produce returns for investors, have strategic…
Debt crisis in US, Europe poses new challenge for Dubai's property market
Although some parts of Dubai's residential property market were showing signs of a turnaround in the first half of the…
Scotland turns to Middle East to drive renewables investment
The Scottish government is set to target Middle East sovereign wealth funds as one of the main sources of investment…
Financial rivalry to boost asset industry
Rising competition among financial centres such as Dubai and Doha should help to develop the Gulf's US$50 billion (Dh183.65bn) asset…