Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties hires banks for $750 mln sukuk refinancing – sources

September 11, 2018

Aldar Properties, the state-linked builder of Abu Dhabi’s Formula One circuit, has hired banks to arrange a U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk…

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Comment & Analysis

‘The banking sector in Kuwait is in a sweet spot’

September 11, 2018

Theirs is one of the hottest cities on the planet, but Kuwait’s banks had a long wait for their day…

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UAE bank mergers to ring in economies of scale

September 10, 2018

Mergers are increasingly becoming common in the UAE’s banking sector as the industry seeks to reap the benefits of economies…

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Abu Dhabi issues new rules to ease business

September 10, 2018

The Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi (DED) issued two decisions aimed at facilitating the conduct of economic activities…

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Meet stock investors' new Gulf darling

September 9, 2018

Kuwaiti stocks have outperformed most of their Gulf peers since MSCI Inc. said in June that it might announce the…

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Shuaa to hold 87.22% stake in Kuwait's Amwal investment bank after acquisition

September 9, 2018

Shuaa Capital’s plans to acquire Kuwait's Amwal International Investment Company is one step closer after Amwal shareholders, who collectively own…

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Northern Powerhouse cities for UAE property investors

September 7, 2018

While London has always been a firm favourite for Middle East investors, we have witnessed a behavioural shift as investors…

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Dubai wealth fund ICD launches new logistics firm

September 6, 2018

The Investment Corporation of Dubai, the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai, has announced the launch of ISS…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai’s Abraaj receives $1 bid for fund unit

September 6, 2018

Dubai’s Abraaj Group has received a bid as low as $1 for its fund unit from private equity firm Actis,…

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Qatar first Gulf nation to grant permanent residency to expats

September 6, 2018

Qatar will soon be the first Arab Gulf nation to allow some of its long-time foreign residents to become permanent…

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EFG Hermes concludes advisory on $52 million DGC IPO

September 5, 2018

DGC owns and operates the Salalah II independent power project which comprises two power generation plants with a combined and…

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Comment & Analysis

Turkey Ripples Hit Korea as Record Money-Market Funds Pulled

September 5, 2018

Turkey’s economic troubles are reverberating in a market for short-term investors all the way across the Eurasian continent in South…

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