Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Financial Results

Shuaa Capital reports consecutive profit rise for first time since global financial crisis

November 12, 2013

Shuaa Capital, the Dubai-based investment bank that was crippled by the financial crisis of 2008, yesterday reported a second consecutive…

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Financial Results

Waha Capital’s Third-quarter Net Profit Jumps 289 per cent

November 10, 2013

Waha Capital said its third-quarter profit soared nearly 300 per cent to Dh107.1 million, thanks to investments in firms including…

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Executive Moves

Dubai Diamond Exchange Announces Appointments to Board of Directors

November 6, 2013

The Dubai Diamond Exchange, a subsidiary of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, has further expanded its Board of Directors with the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Saxo Bank addresses challenges facing emerging fund managers at Dubai seminar

November 3, 2013

Saxo Bank is to hold a seminar at the Ritz-Carlton in Dubai on 6 November to address the business and…

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Executive Moves

Prestige opens first Middle East office

November 2, 2013

Prestige has opened its first office in the Middle East and appointed two new directors to lead the operation.  …

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Awards and Recognition

EFG Hermes Asset Management Tops League Tables

October 30, 2013

EFG Hermes Asset Management's Egypt equity funds have topped league tables for two consecutive years. The consistent performance of both…

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Financial Results

Dubai Investments PJSC reports 98% increase in Q3 profit

October 30, 2013

Dubai Investments PJSC], the largest investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market has announced net profit of AED 161…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Templeton Emerging Markets looks to invest more in Egypt

October 29, 2013

Templeton Emerging Markets Group is looking to increase its equities investment in Egypt because it thinks the political environment will…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Credit Suisse sees Qatar fund in emerging markets push

October 28, 2013

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is looking at more investments in emerging markets in order to diversify beyond developed nations, said…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

HSBC Supports Local SMEs with EGP 300m Fund

October 26, 2013

HSBC, one of the largest multinational banks operating in Egypt, launched a EGP 300m International Growth Fund in Egypt on…

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Comment & Analysis

Study: UAE financial advisory business is in full growth mode

October 26, 2013

The UAE financial adviser study, conducted by the Durable Portfolio Construction Research Centre of Natixis Global Asset Management concludes that…

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Comment & Analysis

Middle East demand for contemporary art on the rise

October 26, 2013

Art enthusiasts have to dig deep into their pockets to buy Fahr El Nissa Zeid’s Break of the Atom and…

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