Jadwa Investment recognized as ‘private equity firm of the year in Kingdom’
Jadwa Investment has been recognized as “Private Equity Firm of the Year in Saudi Arabia” by Finance Monthly Magazine. …
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Saudis told to prop up currency amid global devaluation war fears
Saudi Arabia should use its massive foreign exchange reserves to defend the riyal, amid fears the world is descending into…
Gulf Capital Announces the First Closing of its Second Credit and Mezzanine Fund
Gulf Capital , one of the leading alternative investment firms in the Middle East, has announced that it has raised…
Kuwait’s sovereign fund buys Standard Chartered Dubai tower
Kuwait Investment Authority, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, bought the Standard Chartered Plc tower in Dubai’s downtown…
Top Dubai tycoon to build second Al Habtoor City in Egypt
One of Dubai's top businessman has revealed plans to build a huge mixed-use development in Cairo, based on a similar…
Omani central bank announces new reserve buffers, may force capital increases
Jan 6 The Central Bank of Oman has published rules for countercyclical buffers, a move aimed at protecting against the…
Pressure Grows on Saudi Arabia to Ditch Dollar Peg
The prolonged rout in oil has left Saudi Arabia’s long-standing peg of its currency to the dollar at its most…
Oman's Bank Dhofar closes $250 mln three-year loan – sources
Oman's Bank Dhofar has raised a $250 million three-year loan to be used for general funding, sources aware of the…
Burgan Bank debuts US$350mn club facility
Kuwait’s Burgan Bank has signed an inaugural US$350mn, two-year club facility with a group of local and international relationship banks.…
Boris Johnson urged to disinvest from bank linked to Saudi regime
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been pressed not to put profit before principle after it was revealed that…
GCC investors considering Poland's Lucrative Residential Property Sector
Poland is witnessing growing interest from Middle Eastern buyers to invest in its key residential property market amidst a surging…
All eyes turn to Abu Dhabi Global Market as it selects first members
The new year is set to be a crucial time for Abu Dhabi Global Market, the UAE’s new financial free…