Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Comment & Analysis

Governments Around The World Must Rethink Their Structure In The Face of Disruption

August 12, 2018

Powerful forces are transforming societies everywhere—but the structure of most governments remains unchanged. The public sector must move away from…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi's fund manager-in-chief veers off-piste

August 10, 2018

Mohammed bin Salman is Saudi Arabia's fund manager-in-chief. The 32-year-old crown prince has direct control of the $250 billionPublic Investment…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Aramco, Malaysia's Petronas tap banks for jumbo financing – sources

August 8, 2018

Saudi Aramco and Malaysia's Petronas have approached banks to replace a short-term $8 billion loan raised earlier this year for…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai financial firm Shuaa proposes first dividend payment for 10 years

August 7, 2018

Dubai-based Shuaa Capital on Monday said it is planning to make dividend distributions to shareholders for the first time in…

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Comment & Analysis

The best high-interest savings accounts in the UAE

August 7, 2018

As US interest rates rise and UAE banks pass this onto local savers, there is finally a reason to get…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Asset manager Fidelity International to launch in DIFC

August 6, 2018

Fidelity International, an asset manager, will set up an office at the Dubai International Financial Centre, the emirate’s financial free…

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Comment & Analysis

United Arab Bank secures $185m funding

August 6, 2018

United Arab Bank (UAB) has concluded syndicated term financing facilities that add up to $185-million (Dh679.5 million).   The two-year…

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FinTech

The rise of humanoid robotics in the Middle East

August 6, 2018

Countries in the Middle East are warming to humanoid robotics, robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI) as these…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

United Arab Bank concludes $185m financing

August 5, 2018

United Arab Bank (UAB) has announced the successful conclusion of its $185 million syndicated term financing facilities signed on July…

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Extremely Wealthy

Kushner family strikes deal with major real estate firm

August 5, 2018

The Kushner family has managed to pawn off the prominent Fifth Avenue skyscraper that could have seen then drowning in…

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Comment & Analysis

Turkey ETFs in trouble

August 2, 2018

Exchange-traded funds providing exposure to Turkish equities are the worst performing ETFs on European exchanges this year on the back…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Confidence in investment in Kuwait gets fillip from KIF

August 2, 2018

The second edition of the Kuwait Investment Forum (KIF 2018), held under the patronage and presence of the Amir Sheikh…

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