Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services issues its first Shariah-compliant sukuk

March 4, 2016

Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services, a joint venture between Saudi Arabia-based Rawabi Holding and Vallianz Holdings Limited, recently issued its first…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Guidance Investments attracts GCC investors by offering stable returns in high growth Asean markets

March 3, 2016

GCC Investors are eyeing stable yields from funds according to Guidance Investments, the investment management and capital markets arm of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE's Network International agrees to buy Emerging Markets Payments Group

March 3, 2016

Dubai-based payments provider Network International has agreed to buy rival Emerging Markets Payments Group for more than $300 million from…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UAE currency Dirham liquidity strong

March 3, 2016

Though there is plenty of dirham liquidity in the domestic financial system, however, there is shortage for US Dollar, Alex…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

QDB conference ‘Moushtarayat’ to showcase more than 400 opportunities worth QR2bn

March 3, 2016

Qatar Development Bank is keen on finding new ways to empower the sustainable government procurement and help prepare small and…

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FinTech

2016 tough year for MICE industry in ME

March 3, 2016

2016 is set to be a challenging year for the Middle East Meetings Incentives Conferences & Exhibitions segment yet opportunities…

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Comment & Analysis

A strategic partner for global growth

March 3, 2016

With its huge sovereign wealth fund and role as one of the largest foreign investors globally, the little Gulf nation…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Carillion to partner with Oman’s sovereign wealth fund to build hospitals

March 3, 2016

Contractor Carillion has signed an agreement with Oman’s sovereign wealth fund that could see the pair developing a number of…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman c.bank chief: rising bond yields driven by market

March 3, 2016

A rise in yields of domestic Oman government bonds is driven by the market, and the central bank does not…

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FinTech

Mideast online retailer Souq.com raises $275 million from investors: Reuters

March 2, 2016

Middle Eastern online retailer Souq.com has raised $275 million from a funding round with investors to support its future growth,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

S'pore, Iran ink bilateral treaty on investment

March 2, 2016

Singapore has moved quickly to sign an investment treaty with oil-rich Iran to support Singapore firms investing in an economy…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Investment banking arm of Qatar's Barwa scours Turkey for deals -acting CEO

March 2, 2016

The investment banking arm of Qatar's Barwa Bank is looking for investments in Turkey, in sectors ranging from real estate…

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