Qatar's SWF mulls sale of $425m Vinci stake
Qatar Investment Authority is reportedly planning to sell a stake in French construction firm Vinci valued at $425m. The…
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GCC Pension funds worth US$397 billion: EY
Across the GCC, public pension funds amount to US$397 billion, representing nearly a quarter of GDP and US$15,000 per national.…
Islamic lender closes $19.6m funding deal with London developer
BLME Holdings, an independent wholesale Shariah-compliant bank based in London, has completed a £13 million $19.6 million financing deal with…
Dubai Investments appoints Chief Operating Officer
Dubai Investments has announced the appointment of Krishnamurthy Sundaresan as the Chief Operating Officer [COO]. Krishnamurthy, a Singaporean national,…
Nikko Asset Management offers fund for ME investors
Nikko Asset Management, a leading asset manager, has launched a Luxemburg-domiciled Asia ex-Japan Equity UCITS fund that will allow Middle…
QInvest launches Islamic real estate fund
QInvest has announced that it has launched the QInvest Pramerica Liquid Real Estate Fund in partnership with Pramerica Real Estate…
Friends Provident International to exit UK offshore bond market
Aviva-owned Friends Provident International is to withdraw from the UK offshore bond market as part of a restructure that will…
'Abu Dhabi state fund may shun RHB rights issue'
Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar Investments may refuse to invest in a RM2.5 billion rights issue by RHB Capital in…
Saudi Arabia withdraws overseas funds
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn tens of billions of dollars from global asset managers as the oil-rich kingdom seeks to cut…
Emirates NDB mulls establishment of Islamic banking unit in RI
Emirates NBD, the Middle East’s largest banking group by assets, is considering establishing a new Islamic banking center in Indonesia,…
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance partners with England's University of Salford
The University of Salford in the U.K. has announced that it will be partnering with the Bahrain Institute of Banking…
FDI limit in private sector banks likely to go up
To increase foreign funds inflows into the country, the government is said to be considering to relax investment norms by…