Dubai's latest luxury: wine that includes 24-carat gold but no alcohol
Dubai built the world's tallest building, put a ski slope inside a shopping mall and gave its cops a Lamborghini…
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Meet Howard Leedham, the British commando who became a Dubai hedge fund manager
Discipline. Managing risk. Avoiding losses. These are the skills and attributes of the hedge fund manager. They are also…
How do Islamic bonds work without interest? By generating profit
Goldman Sachs announced last week that it is planning to issue its first Islamic bond, and has already set the…
HSBC launches second tranche of AED 1 billion SME growth fund
HSBC has today launched a further AED 1 billion as the second tranche of its fourth International Growth Fund for…
Bahrain Set To Raise $1.25bn From 30-Year Bond Sale
Bahrain set the size of its 30-year bond issue at $1.25 billion on Wednesday, while tightening the pricing to the…
UAE brokerages tie up with finance companies to capture market share
UAE brokerages are turning to finance companies to reduce risk and capture market share in a market dominated by…
igot launches 1st bitcoin exchange platform in UAE
New Zealand’s fastest-growing digital currency platform, igot.com, has launched the first bitcoin exchange online platform in the United Arab Emirates,…
Oman offers takaful operators strong first mover advantage
Oman and Turkey are new entrants to the takaful industry, offering strong first mover advantage to takaful operators, Whereas…
AlKhair Capital plus Sukuk Fund launched
The fund is aimed at generating regular income as well as achieving capital appreciation by investing in globally-diversified fixed income…
SFC wins three awards from Banker Middle East
Saudi Fransi Capital continued its accomplishments by winning three awards from Banker Middle East magazine Best International Markets Brokerage, Best…
Sadeed Investment buys 30 percent equity in BRC
Swicorp a leading Saudi investment banking, private equity and asset management firm focused on the MENA region and Turkey announced…
Standard Chartered Private Equity announces US$ 35 million equity investment in Al Jazeera Agricultural Company – Jordan
Standard Chartered Private Equity announced today the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Al Jazeera Agricultural Company ("Al…