Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Investcorp on track to nearly double assets to $50bn in three years, executive says

February 18, 2019

Investcorp, the Bahrain-based firm which counts Mubadala Investment Company as its biggest shareholder, is on track to double its assets…

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Earnings growth, the most important fundamental driver for equity markets performance

February 18, 2019

Welcome to Zawya Markets. Each Sunday we will be featuring an interview with a different analyst or markets expert from…

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StanChart, BNP Among Banks Likely to Be Added to Saudi Aramco Bond

February 18, 2019

Standard Chartered Plc and BNP Paribas SA are among about a dozen banks likely to be added as co-managers for…

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How did Kuwait produce some of the Middle East’s largest exits?

February 18, 2019

Out of all the markets that comprise the GCC, Kuwait rarely attracts the same level of interest or attention as…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE real estate remains tough for home buyers, but equity investors may see some respite in 2019

February 18, 2019

Although few observers of the real estate markets in the United Arab Emirates are forecasting a recovery in prices in…

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UAE investors interested in Kingdom

February 18, 2019

UAE-based Mohammad Omar Bin Haider Holding Group PSC (MOBH) has shown interest in investing in the Kingdom’s main sectors. Cambodia…

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Turkish central bank changes reserve levels to encourage lending

February 17, 2019

The Turkish central bank changed its reserve rules to boost credit growth amid signs of a deepening slowdown in the…

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Qatar Revamps Investment Policy After Kushner Bailout

February 17, 2019

When news emerged that Qatar may have unwittingly helped bail out a New York skyscraper owned by the family of…

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What the UAE's new life insurance regulations mean

February 17, 2019

The UAE Insurance Authority is pushing ahead with more stringent life insurance regulations to overhaul how savings, investment and life…

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Sharjah real estate sector valued at $6.12bn in 2018

February 17, 2019

Sharjah’s real estate sector has seen 54,125 transactions valued at $6.12 billion in 2018, according to recently released report by…

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Investment deals with KSA get Cabinet's nod

February 15, 2019

The federal cabinet Thursday gave its nod to sign Memorandums of Understanding worth billions of dollars with Saudi Arabia as…

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Is investing in Saudi Arabia worth the risk?

February 15, 2019

Saudi Arabia is attempting to diversify its economy, however, under the erratic leadership of MBS many investors are cautious.  …

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