Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Executive Moves

Columbia Threadneedle Investments Strengthens Middles East Presence With New Director Appointment

May 31, 2016

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has announced the appointment of Vijay Sekhar as Director, Middle East in its Dubai office, reporting to…

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Qatari bank completes key UK residential project

May 31, 2016

Qatar First Bank, a leading Shari’ah compliant lender, has announced the completion of 7-12 Leinster Square, a residential real estate…

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Mideast funds more cautious on equities, bonds

May 31, 2016

Middle East fund managers have grown more cautious about building positions in both equities and fixed income, partly because of…

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Awards and Recognition

Doha Bank CEO honoured with ‘Green Economy Visionary Award’

May 31, 2016

Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman yesterday received the “Green Economy Visionary Award” during the two-day “2016 Union of Arab…

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Noor Bank successfully issues US$500 million Tier 1 capital Sukuk

May 30, 2016

Noor Bank has successfully priced its debut perpetual US$ 500 million Tier 1 capital issuance. In the midst of multiple…

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Qatar National Bank says closes syndication of 2.25 bln euro 3-yr loan

May 29, 2016

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has closed the syndication of a 2.25 billion euro ($2.50 billion), three-year loan, it said on…

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Qatar raises US$9b in Middle East’s biggest bond sale

May 27, 2016

Qatar sold US$9 billion (RM36.83 billion) of Eurobonds, marking the biggest-ever bond issue from the Middle East where governments are…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi investments in Turkey reach $6bn

May 26, 2016

The volume of Saudi investments in Turkey has reached $6 billion mainly in the real estate sector, a Turkish official…

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Monaco’s First Gold Refinery Set to Target Luxury Brands

May 26, 2016

Dubai investor Selim Fendi plans to open Monaco’s first gold refinery in early 2017 to meet demand from local and…

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ITFC inks financing deals with 5 member countries

May 26, 2016

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, signed agreements with five countries —…

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Let's maintain the growth of Turkey together

May 26, 2016

The G7 nations currently account for around 50 percent of the world's total economic output. By 2050 this will drop…

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Financial Results

Global reports KWD3.2 million fee revenues, KWD243 thousand net profit in Q1 2016

May 26, 2016

Global Investment House, a regional asset management & investment banking firm headquartered in Kuwait, with offices in major capital markets…

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