Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Awards and Recognition

BankDhofar Wins Best Retail Bank in Oman at The Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2016

June 21, 2016

In recognition of its remarkable drive to boost the financial sector in the Sultanate through innovative products and best-in-class banking…

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Financial Results

Quarter of Gulf investors won’t use properties abroad

June 21, 2016

A quarter of all Gulf investors buying property overseas are targeting “buy-to-leave" homes that they don’t intend to live in…

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Iran mulls building a ‘bank island’ to encourage global investors

June 21, 2016

Iran plans to build a financial centre on the island of Qeshm in the Straits of Hormuz. The aim is…

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Dubai group pays $2.4 billion for control of Kuwait's Americana

June 20, 2016

An investment group led by prominent Dubai businessman Mohamed Alabbar has agreed to buy a majority stake in Kuwait Food…

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Nasdaq Dubai welcomes listing of a 400 million USD bond by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

June 20, 2016

 Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing today of a 400 million US dollar conventional bond by the Industrial and Commercial Bank…

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Bahrain Bourse lists 10 treasury bill issues and Ijarah Sukuk worth BHD 741 million

June 20, 2016

With the listing of those issues, the total number of Treasury Bills and Short-Term Islamic Lease Sukuk listed at Bahrain…

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Morgan Lewis Advises NBK Capital Partners in the Establishment of NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II

June 19, 2016

Global law firm Morgan Lewis today announced that it has advised NBK Capital Partners, the alternative investment management arm of…

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Clifford Chance advises on sale of Americana, the largest M&A deal in the Middle East in 2016

June 19, 2016

Clifford Chance is advising Al Khair National for Stocks and Real Estate (Al Kharafi family) on the sale of its…

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Financial Results

Gulf wilts in early trade as Brexit risk saps sentiment

June 17, 2016

Stock markets in the Gulf edged down in early trade on Thursday after international bourses and oil markets slipped, partly…

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QNB Group completes acquisition of Turkey’s Finansbank

June 17, 2016

ONB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, recently completed the acquisition of 99.81 per cent…

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Middle East's startup leaders: Five ways they're leading the world

June 17, 2016

Being an entrepreneur in the Middle East isn't always easy. Language barriers, access to capital, and red tape are just…

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Kuwait's Americana said to revive sale talks

June 16, 2016

Kuwait Food Co is back in talks to sell a majority stake to a group of Gulf investors just days…

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