Market Forecasts

Comment & Analysis

Cisco Study: Digital Lifestyles Drive a Widening Gap Between Consumers' Expectations and Bank Delivery

November 14, 2014

Explosion in Customer Adoption of Technology Increasing Expectations of All Age Groups 65 Percent Would Move Money for IoE-Enabled Banking…

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Market Forecasts

Iran bank eyes India business tieups

November 14, 2014

Ahead of the expectation of US sanctions on Iran being lifted by November 24 or soon thereafter, Mr Ali Hasanpour,…

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Comment & Analysis

A lifetime of perks in UAE helps to cushion wealth gap

November 10, 2014

The United Arab Emirates contains the world’s tallest building, an artificial indoor ski slope and man-made islands shaped like the…

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Comment & Analysis

Alkhabeer Capital Assesses Opportunities and Challenges for Private Equity in Saudi Arabia

November 10, 2014

Alkhabeer Capital has announced the launch of a research report which studies the investing landscape in Saudi Arabia and the…

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Market Forecasts

DIFC emerges as the financial hub for MEA SA

November 10, 2014

Dubai: Marking ten years of its development, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has come a long way in establishing…

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Comment & Analysis

Dubai's luxury homes market witnessed a decline in prices during the third quarter of 201

November 7, 2014

Dubai's luxury homes market witnessed a decline in prices during the third quarter of 2014, Knight Frank revealed on Tuesday.…

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Comment & Analysis

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Investment Outlook 2014

November 7, 2014

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Investment Outlook 2014​, published by Mergermarket, in conjunction with Dr. Saud Al-Ammari Law Firm in…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Gulf nations focus on more investments in East Asia

November 6, 2014

The “East Asia push” of Gulf countries has become more intense this week with a number of announcements made that…

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Comment & Analysis

Sukuk Commentary by BLME

November 6, 2014

The Sukuk market does not look like it will replicate the volume of issuance that was seen in 2012 however…

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Legal

Improving Kuwait's business environment in the making

November 5, 2014

Permanent Committee for Streamlining Business Environment made major steps towards improving business media in the country, Kuwait Foreign Investment Bureau…

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Comment & Analysis

Most investors in the UAE are shifting their investments to equities

November 5, 2014

Most investors in the UAE are shifting their investments to equities from fixed income for the first time since the…

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Comment & Analysis

2015 Global Investor Sentiment survey

November 5, 2014

Global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International hasrelease its benchmark 2015 Global Investor Sentiment survey.    The study revealed…

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