Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Comment & Analysis

Domestic travellers buoy Dubai tourism in pandemic year, KPMG's Dubai hospitality report reveals

June 1, 2021

Half of owner/operators expect occupancy rates above 60% in FY 2021 and 75% expect occupancy to return to pre-Covid-19 levels…

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Executive Moves

Vimal Badiani new Managing Director of Merkle in MENA

June 1, 2021

Global customer experience consultancy Merkle has promoted Dubai-based Vimal Badiani to Managing Director of its MENA business.    “I’m beyond…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Get ready to face fines of up to Dh100,000 in case of ‘ultimate beneficial owner’ rules violations

June 1, 2021

UAE has launched a campaign to ensure 513,000 non-financial businesses, regulated by 38 licensing authorities, provide data on ultimate beneficial…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi-backed real estate startup in talks to expand into KSA

June 1, 2021

Stake, a Dubai-based financial technology (fintech) and real estate investment platform backed by Saudi investors, is in talks to expand…

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Environment and Sustainable Investments

Banks in Qatar embrace ESG

June 1, 2021

As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, risks and opportunities are becoming increasingly relevant for financial institutions, and other entities,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Second additional offering of Alkhabeer Reit Fund

May 30, 2021

Alkhabeer Capital has announced the commencement of the subscription period for the second additional offering of Alkhabeer REIT Fund, a…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Egypt to receive $1.6B from IMF during 2nd half of June

May 28, 2021

Egypt is expected to obtain the last tranche of the International Monetary Fund‘s (IMF) loan, amounting to $ 1.6 billion,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Caliber Consulting founder speaks on the company's evolution

May 28, 2021

Completing six years of business out of Dubai, boutique management firm Caliber Consulting has over that period advised scores of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman Arab Bank launches $250 million debut bond deal

May 28, 2021

Oman Arab Bank was set to raise $250 million on Thursday in its first foray in the international debt markets…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE's GDP to recover to pre-pandemic levels over next three years – Moody's

May 27, 2021

Moody’s has rated the UAE’s credit profile as Aa2 stable in its annual credit analysis, reflecting the government’s strong balance…

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FinTech

Zeta secures $250m investment from SoftBank

May 27, 2021

Dubai-based banking tech startup, Zeta, has secured $250m in investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, it announced on May 24.…

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Executive Moves

New Chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investcorp Infrastructure Partners

May 27, 2021

Investcorp and Aberdeen Standard Investments have announced the appointment of Sir Michael Fallon, former Secretary of State for Defence of…

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