Bahrain’s Investcorp Targets European Property Push
Bahrain’s Investcorp, one of the biggest foreign buyers of U.S. real estate and an early backer of luxury brands like…
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Middle East funds turn negative on equities -survey
Middle East fund managers have on balance turned negative towards equities in the region because of low oil prices, instability…
Islamic finance assets seen reaching $3.5tn by 2018
The global asset value of Islamic finance, dominated by the Islamic banking sector and the global sukuk market, will expand…
Saudi venture capital industry has sizeable potential
Saudi Arabia’s venture capital industry has a sizeable potential as there are many strengths in the ecosystem and current innovation…
Taking ownership
Can Abu Dhabi's financial free zone attract the world's top asset managers to set up offices? George Mitton interviews Steve…
Barclays expects US to accelerate global economic growth in Q4
The report also highlights key investment advice for investors recommending a tactical ‘overweight’ in developed markets equities based on the…
Qatar economy to grow by 5.4% in 2015: StanChart
Driven by mega infrastructure projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Qatar National Vision 2030, Qatar's economy is…
Gulf Banks Await an IPO Pickup
A backlog is forming for regional companies wanting to list on stock markets. They just need a bit of market…
Turmoil in Turkey No Bar for GCC Banks Lured by Lending to Deals
Lenders from nations including the UAE and Qatar boosted syndicated loans to institutions in Turkey by half this year Banks…
ME investment banking fees reached US$480.5 million during the nine months of 2015
Thomson Reuters has released the quarterly investment banking analysis for the Middle East region. According to estimates from Thomson…
Islamic finance growth to slow over low oil price: S&P
"We think Islamic finance growth will drop to single digits in 2016 from between 10 per cent and 15 per…
Egypt's Mercurial Market
In the aftermath of the 2013 military coup that toppled Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s former Islamist president, more than 1,000 anti-government…