Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Global expands and diversifies its real estate holdings in the UK with two new acquisitions in the greater Manchester area

March 27, 2017

Acting on behalf of its clients, Global Investment House has unconditionally contracted to acquire two Grade-A commercial office space properties,…

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FinTech

Bank Leumi and Chinese Insurance Giant Ping An to Cooperate in Promoting Israeli High-Tech in China

March 24, 2017

Israel’s Bank Leumi and Ping An has signed a strategic cooperation agreement earlier this week to promote the entry and…

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Financial Results

UAE’s first Wealth Sentiment Index reflects rise in business optimism levels

March 24, 2017

The UAE’s first Wealth Sentiment Index, launched by First Gulf Bank, rose by 0.4 percent to 1,024.61 in March from…

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Financial Results

BRIEF-Kuwait's AQARAT FY profit rises

March 24, 2017

Kuwait Real Estate Company:   * FY net profit 4.8 million dinars versus 4.2 million dinars year ago  

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai is Becoming a World Class Retail Capital

March 24, 2017

Dubai is Becoming a World Class Retail Capital High-profile investments and the introduction of “Vogue” Arabia are just the beginning…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saudi Binladin creditors agree to $1.1bln financing extension

March 24, 2017

Saudi Binladin Group’s (SBG) creditors have agreed to extend by two years a 4 billion riyal ($1.1 billion) Islamic credit…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Qataris own 3 times more of London than the Queen

March 23, 2017

UK-based business magazine Property Week teamed up with Datscha, a commercial property data company, to reveal which companies own the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai has highest number of self-made Gulf billionaires – report

March 23, 2017

Dubai is the preferred location for the Gulf’s super-rich with 12 billionaires located in the UAE emirate, according to the…

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Financial Results

More UK firms eye Dubai expansion post-Brexit

March 23, 2017

Emerging markets are becoming increasingly attractive to UK businesses, with 75 percent eyeing Dubai as an overseas business location to…

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FinTech

ADNIC live with Profile Software’s IMSplus for investment ops

March 23, 2017

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company has implemented Profile Software’s IMSplus Insurance Investment Management solution.   ADNIC uses IMSplus to monitor…

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Financial Results

Bullish sentiment cooling on commodities

March 22, 2017

The reflation euphoria remains the common denominator on commodity markets but the bullish sentiment is cooling.    The latest futures…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Emirates NBD unit says reit listing is oversubscribed

March 22, 2017

Shares in the UAE’s second real estate investment trust will be listed on Nasdaq Dubai this week at an offer…

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