Investing In The Frontier
In 2014, frontier markets had a brief moment in the sun, as high-flying returns from smaller, riskier countries like Vietnam…
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Union Properties to issue AED 500 million Sukuk
UAE-based Union Properties’ (UPP) has announced that the board of directors approved the issuance of AED 500 million Sukuk. …
Lawyer: Dubai’s troubled Abraaj nears out-of-court settlement
A lawyer for the founder of embattled Dubai-based private equity group Abraaj said Thursday it is close to an out-of-court…
Abraaj Capital: The rise and fall of a Middle East star
While mega financial company scandals have taken the limelight in the past, with analysts wondering how bankers can be so…
DGCX Expands Collateral Basket in Partnership With Standard Chartered Bank
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange and its Central Counter Party subsidiary, Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation, announced that clearing members…
Dubai investigates Abraaj over alleged mismanagement: sources
Dubai’s financial regulator is investigating allegations of mismanagement at private equity firm Abraaj, which is on the verge of financial…
Dubai FDI partners with VFS Global to ease foreign investors licensing
Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED), announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
The Worst May Be Over for the Saudi Economy
Saudi Arabia’s economy is starting to emerge from the worst slowdown since the global financial crisis, if only due to…
UAE banking free zone, French innovation cluster sign MoU for FinTech cooperation
Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) said on Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on financial technology (FinTech)…
Riyadh-Based GIB Capital wins Best bond house in the Middle East
GIB Capital, the Riyadh-based regional investment banking and asset management arm of Gulf International Bank (GIB), is proud to announce…
Qatar’s foreign investment law could be a ‘game changer’
The draft-law on foreign investment which will allow non-Qatari businesses to have 100 per cent capital in companies in all…
Why Gulf investors should buy and hold UAE property
Probably the biggest conundrum for Gulf investors, after deciding what to invest in, is whether to buy-and-hold through market cycles…