Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Fraud & Ethics

UAE Ministry of Economy starts inspections at brokers, consultants on anti-money laundering compliance

April 28, 2021

Businesses registered as real estate brokers, auditors and consultants are coming under inspection by the UAE Ministry of Economy for…

Read More

FinTech

Dubai launches incubator for health tech startups

April 28, 2021

Dubai SME has launched a new incubator in the emirate that will focus on developing health technology businesses.   Located…

Read More

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

QDB opens up Russian market for Qatari enterprises

April 27, 2021

In its ongoing pursuit to create opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises  across fields and domains, Qatar Development Bank’s  investment…

Read More

Environment and Sustainable Investments

HBKU's Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute launches country's first Solar Atlas to map renewable energy potential

April 27, 2021

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University has recently released the first Qatar Solar Atlas,…

Read More

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

MENA sovereigns: Only Abu Dhabi, Qatar will have fiscal surpluses in 2021

April 27, 2021

Gulf Cooperation Council sovereigns will experience significant narrowing of fiscal deficits/GDP in 2021, said Fitch Ratings in a report on…

Read More

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Kuwait's Agility unit bought by Danish firm in $4.1bln deal

April 27, 2021

DSV Panalpina said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire the logistics division of Kuwait's Agility Public Warehousing Co in…

Read More

Comment & Analysis

Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc and OCI said to hire banks for Fertiglobe IPO

April 27, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and chemical producer OCI have hired banks for a potential listing of their fertilizer joint…

Read More

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi mortgage finance firm eyes US debut issuance

April 27, 2021

The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company, the mortgage finance giant owned by the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment…

Read More

Financial Results

Dubai's Shuaa to pay $20.6mln cash dividends after profits more than doubled

April 26, 2021

Asset management and investment banking firm Shuaa Capital is set to distribute more than 76 million dirhams ($20.6 million) in…

Read More

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Central Bank issues SR200 banknote to celebrate 5th anniversary of Vision 2030

April 26, 2021

The Saudi Central Bank announced its intention to issue a “Two Hundred” denomination of the Saudi currency, on the occasion…

Read More

Executive Moves

Blackstone Hires Israeli Tech Executive Yifat Oron; Announces Opening of New Office in Tel Aviv

April 26, 2021

Blackstone has announced that it has hired Yifat Oron, who previously served as CEO of LeumiTech, as a Senior Managing…

Read More

FinTech

Fintech Robos migrates to cloud-only infrastructure with AWS

April 23, 2021

Founded in 2020 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Fintech Robos is the product of several experts pooling together to revolutionize…

Read More