Top Swiss bank launches Dubai operations
Swissquote Bank MEA, a Dubai-based bank and subsidiary of Swissquote Bank SA., has announced that it has been granted a…
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ME investors eyeing prime London property
Leading London developer Heronslea said its landmark development Mill Hill Place on the North West has received an overwhelming…
Middle East investors eye PE, alternatives: Natixis
Large institutional investors in the Middle East are increasingly switching towards alternative investments such as private equity and hedge…
Bahrain picks banks for potential dollar bond issue
Bahrain has picked four banks to arrange investor meetings ahead of a potential sovereign bond issue, a document from lead…
SPDR appoints EMEA head
Alexis Marinof has been appointed head of SPDR ETFs for Europe, Middle East and Africa, based in London. Marinof…
Investors reassessing asset allocations
Speculation that the US Federal Reserve may tighten its quantitative easing policy has caused investors to reassess their asset allocations.…
Venture Capital posts net profit of $20.2m
Bahrain-based Venture Capital Bank yesterday reported a fifth consecutive quarter of profitable performance. The regional Islamic investment bank posted…
CBQ and QIB to increase shares available to foreign investors
Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) and Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) have asked Qatar Exchange to increase the number of…
Qatar steps in with $7.1 bln support for property firm
Qatar stepped in with $7.1 billion of financial support for its ailing property firm Barwa Real Estate on Thursday, buying…
Qatar's Barwa eyes expansion in US, UK, Turkey
Barwa Group, Qatar’s largest real estate company, is to expand outside the Gulf state and is exploring potential projects…
NBAD expands custody services to NASDAQ-Dubai
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi, has become a Direct Custodian for NASDAQ-Dubai, thus availing Direct Custody services for…
Big Hedge Fund vs. Small Hedge Fund
Last year, a year of mediocre returns for hedge funds in general, saw small hedge funds with less than $100m…