Government Treasury Bills fully subscribed
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) on Monday announced that this week's BD 70 million issue of Government Treasury Bills…
Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments
12529 articles found
Eskan Bank to list first real estate investment trusts in Bahrain
Eskan Bank has appointed Securities & Investment Company (SICO) as lead arranger for the first real estate investment trust (REIT)…
Kuwait Finance House posts 13.7 pct Q2 profit gain, misses estimates
Kuwait Finance House, the Gulf state's biggest Islamic lender, reported a 13.7 percent jump in second quarter net profit on…
Jordan Expected to Issue Debut Sukuk
Jordan said last month it was going to issue its first ever sovereign sukuk, or sharia-compliant bonds, soon. The…
CapitaLand’s Ascott partners Qatar Investment for $600m fund
The Ascott Limited, the wholly owned serviced residence business unit of CapitaLand, Monday said it had entered into a 50:50…
L&G sells Egyptian life insurance joint venture to AXA
Jointly announced sale of Commercial International Life Insurance Company SAE (CIL) to AXA for 763m EGP ($97.5m USD) Completion…
Meethaq Sharia’a board approves certificates for sukuk and new products
Meethaq’s Sharia’a Supervisory Board met for the second meeting this year under the chairmanship of Sheikh Dr Ali Qaradaghi, in…
Vendor Management: Taking The Road Less Traveled
Matthew Taylor, who is responsible for asset management technology at Saudi Arabia's NCB Capital, With SR50 billion ($14 billion)…
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad takes €1bn bet on Spain with retail stake
A Qatari investor has placed a €1bn bet on Spain’s economic recovery, with a deal to acquire 10 per cent…
Menacorp hires Bahrain Financial Exchange's ex-CEO as new Executive Director
Menacorp has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Arshad Khan, who left his position as Chief Executive Officer…
Exclusive: UAE funds vie for stake in $1.6bn French airports group
A handful of UAE investment firms are working up proposals to buy the billion-dollar company that owns Nice, Cannes and…
No BIT available? Multilateral investment treaties in Middle East and North Africa
Introduction Despite increasing levels of investment between countries in the Middle East and North Africa and difficulties for intra-MENA…