BDA advises Seera Investment Bank on the divestment of Kosan Crisplant
BDA Partners has announced that its client, Seera Investment Bank B.S.C, the Bahrain-based Shari'a compliant private equity investor, along with…
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Saudi, UAE economic growth forecasts cut for 2016
Analysts have raised their forecasts for this year's growth in the two biggest Gulf Arab economies but cut predictions for…
FOCUS – Bahrain’s fiscal tightrope: the island state's battle to regain lost ground
Not so long ago, Bahrain was a haven for international investors. The kingdom was a financial hub with the region’s…
Iraq hires banks for $6B bond sale
Iraq hired banks to help raise $6 billion in bonds as the country seeks to plug a widening fiscal deficit…
Dubai property roulette mauls Amlak as analysts say told-you-so
Back in June, Amlak Finance rose by the maximum allowed for six straight days on Dubai’s stock market as investors…
Cloud of Mystery Hangs Over Saudi Bond Issue
Over a month after Saudi Arabia issued its first debt in eight years, the world still knows next to nothing…
Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments appoints new CEO
Aabar Investments has announced the appointment of Mohamed Hamad Al Mehairi as Chief Executive Officer of Aabar with effect from…
Dubai Regulator Weighs Up Crowdfunding Oversight
With a number of the Middle East’s major crowdfunding platforms,including equity-based Eureeca and P2P lending site Beehive,based in the emirate,…
Fortress Prime Confirms Clients Withdrawal Delays
Following client reports that Fortress has been delaying some withdrawals for over a month, the group has confirmed to Finance…
Al Rajhi Capital announces launch of IPO fund
Al Rajhi Capital , one of the leading asset managers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the launch…
The Rise of Crowdfunding in the Middle East
Arriving in Dubai from Canada a decade ago, Mariam Al-Kassab’s ambition was to revolutionise childcare,first in the emirate and ultimately…
ArthVeda launches $250 million real estate fund focussed on India
STAR Fund II, part of ArthVeda’ s STAR series of real estate funds, is the first realty fund to be…