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Korean investment in Egypt unswayed by Arab Spring
The deadly terrorist attack on Korean tourists on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt last year had little impact on the…
1MDB partners pump US$1 billion into troubled strategic fund
The funds from Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company and its Aabar Investments unit will be paid by June 4,…
Egypt to Re-enter Debt Market with Bond Sale
Egypt is returning to the international debt market for the first time since protests erupted in the Arab Spring in…
UAE and HK investors shunning advice
In the UAE, just under a quarter of investors said they would invest based on professional financial advice in 2015,…
DGCX’s deal with Bank of China to up interaction
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of China.…
RAKBANK acquires 79.23 per cent of RAK Insurance
The acquisition enables RAKBANK to become the largest shareholder in the insurance provider and is in line with the Bank’s…
Russia, UAE to invest in Egypt economy
The Russian Direct Investment Fund, or RDIF, and investors from the UAE are planning to make investments in Egypt. In…
Signs of maturity in Middle East private equity market
The private equity market in the Middle East has matured in the last five years in terms of deal structures,…
Post MSCI upgrade, UAE equity markets more integrated with world
With the MSCI upgrade, the equity markets in the UAE and Qatar has been integrated with global capital markets, that…
FPI brand will live on after Aviva merger
Friends Provident International, a major player in the Asia and the Middle East markets, will emerge from its takeover by…
Dubai boutique advisory started by former JPMorgan, Citi bankers
Two former investment bankers from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup have started a boutique advisory firm in Dubai, aiming…