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Comment & Analysis

Positive Moves Attracting Overseas Investors to GCC says Merck Serono Commissioned Business Report

March 31, 2014

A highly insightful report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by Merck Serono, shows that the Gulf Cooperation Council economies…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Damac plan for $500m sukuk seal of confidence in Dubai property market

March 31, 2014

Damac is poised to benefit from Dubai’s property revival as the developer that offers free sports cars to luxury apartment…

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Executive Moves

QFCA promotes al-Jaida as its deputy CEO

March 31, 2014

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has elevated Yousef Mohamed al-Jaida to the post of deputy CEO.   “With the support…

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Mindanao peace deal paves way for Mideast investors

March 30, 2014

The long-anticipated peace deal between the Philippine government and the main rebel group in the Muslim-dominated southern Philippine island of…

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FinTech

IT spending by UAE businesses to top $4.6 Billion in 2014

March 30, 2014

Business IT spending in the UAE is expected to increase 8.3% year on year in 2014 to total $4.63 billion,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Sunny Skies For Middle Eastern Dealmakers

March 28, 2014

The Middle East may present political challenges, but dealmakers anticipate that 2014 will be the year M&A flourishes in the…

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Next Wave Partners refinance Petainer Group with QInvest

March 27, 2014

Next Wave Partners announces the $45 million refinancing of Petainer Group ("Petainer") with QInvest, Qatar's leading investment bank, in what…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Region needs pre-emptive action against Bitcoin

March 26, 2014

It was not so long ago that we were warned of the risk of dealing in the digital currency of…

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Fisher Investments opens branch office in Dubai

March 26, 2014

Fisher Asset Management, LLC, trading as Fisher Investments, recently opened a new branch office in Dubai International Financial Centre. The…

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Aviva divests Turkish general insurance business to PE consortium

March 26, 2014

UK-based global life and general insurer Aviva has disposed of its Turkish general insurance business, Aviva Sigorta, to a private…

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Upgrade to help QE firms to ‘focus on governance, foreign ownership hike’

March 25, 2014

Global index compiler MSCI’s decision to upgrade Qatar to ‘emerging’ market is an opportunity for the Qatar Exchange-listed companies to…

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Kuwait lets foreign banks open more branches to fuel growth

March 25, 2014

Kuwait will let foreign banks open multiple branches in the country to spur growth authorities said on Tuesday, though analysts…

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