Saudi Arabia Plans $270 Million Venture Fund for Tech Startups
Saudi Arabia’s government and one of the country’s biggest banks plan to start a venture capital fund of as much…
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U.A.E. Real Estate Back in Vogue as Banks Dole Out Cash
Skycrapers and developments around the Dubai Marina area are seen from the Princess Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. …
Saudi mall owner Othaim plans debut local currency sukuk
Saudi Arabia's Al Othaim Real Estate and Investment Co, owner of five shopping malls in the kingdom, plans to issue…
Barclays Bank reaping Asia-Middle East synergies
Barclays Bank has discovered a strong appetite from Middle East clients for the type of wealth accumulation products popular in…
Funds to cut UAE, Qatar exposure after MSCI upgrade -survey
A substantial number of Middle East funds intend to cut their exposure to stocks in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar,…
UK firm launches first Sharia-compliant green energy project
UK-based Simply Sharia has launched a green energy scheme that will sell Renewable Obligation certificates and electricity to the grid…
Saudi Arabia urges banks to boost capital reserves
Saudi Arabia is urging lenders to boost capital reserves, which are already above those of global peers including JPMorgan Chase…
NBK arranges a $56.8 million syndicated facilities for Al Khorayef Group
The facilities will be used by Al Khorayef Group for its project with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for the supply…
QInvest sees Turkey playing leading role in Islamic finance
QInvest, one of Qatar’s leading Shariah-compliant investment bank, sees Turkey as being a key driver of growth in Islamic finance…
CBB Sukuk Al-Salam Securities Oversubscribed
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities for the BD…
Investment Corporation of Dubai raises $1 billion from sukuk, bond issue
The Dubai Government’s principal investment arm, the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has successfully priced a $1 billion sukuk and bond…
Saudi's Alhokair plans debut sukuk, picks Samba as arranger
Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co , the Saudi Arabian retailer which franchises brands such as Zara and Marks and Spencer in…