Siege fails to shake confidence of global investors in Qatar
The almost one-year blockade imposed on Qatar appears not to have shaken the confidence of global investors as Qatar's top…
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Dubai leads global real estate in return on investment with 7-8% annual rental yield as developers lure British buyers
Dubai currently leads the global real estate sector in terms of investment locations among the major cities, with returns averaging…
Global funds draw almost US$2 trillion net inflows in 2017
Global mutual funds and exchange-traded products attracted nearly US$2 trillion of net inflows last year, sharply up from $835 billion…
Global Retail Banking 2018: The Power of Personalization
You could more easily find a yachtsman willing to sail into a sustained 40-mile-an-hour headwind than a retail bank trying…
Tighten corporate governance, Saudi firms urged as MSCI looms
Saudi companies should boost efforts to align their corporate governance and investor relations functions with international standards ahead of a…
‘Goodwill’ bonds that will spark a Middle East transformation
The economic transformation of the Middle East is being driven by aspirations for innovation and social responsibility. Transformational projects abound: …
Omani lenders seek to join merger wave in Mideast banking
The wave of consolidation among banks in the Gulf is spreading to Oman from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.…
AIM business meetings a huge success
The 8th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) held in Dubai was a huge success with 1,852 business-to-business and…
CBK issues six-month bonds, Tawarruq worth KD 360 mln
The Central Bank of Kuwait said Monday it issued KD 360 million (USD 1.1 billion) worth of bonds and related…
Funds Absorb Record $1.6 Trillion Net Inflow Worldwide in 2017
Investors expanded their commitments to unprecedented levels during 2017 as net flows to long-term funds soared to $1.6 trillion worldwide,…
UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala pays $271m for stake in Gazprom oil subsidiary
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Mubadala Investment Company has agreed to pay $271 million for a 44 percent stake in an oil…
Intesa Sanpaolo and OurCrowd Launch International Alliance
Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, subsidiary of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group that promotes innovation development processes and plans, and OurCrowd has…