Property & Real Estate

Comment & Analysis

Wealthy Middle Eastern investors continue to spend their millions on London properties

January 3, 2018

Investors from the Middle East are still ploughing money into London's commercial property and spent an eye-watering £1.28billion in the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Al Rajhi Capital launches latest Saudi REIT IPO

January 2, 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Capital has launched the largest real-estate investment fund (REIT) IPO in the region, which will have…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

ADIA Invests In HDFC Capital’s $1 Billion Housing Fund

December 26, 2017

In one of the largest fund raising for housing funds in India, HDFC Capital Advisors, the real estate asset management…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Muscat Capital launches real estate fund

December 25, 2017

Muscat Capital, the Saudi-based investment banking subsidiary of Bank Muscat, announced the successful closure of its first Real Estate Investment…

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FinTech

Dubai developer to accept crypto-currency payments

December 20, 2017

MAG Lifestyle Development has issued a statement announcing that customers will now be able to purchase property using the world’s…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai firm buys 'iconic' London skyscraper for $357m

December 19, 2017

A subsidiary of the Dubai-based Al Gurg Group has bought an "iconic" skyscraper in one of London's most vibrant neighbourhoods…

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Comment & Analysis

UAE rents still dropping, while rental yields and transaction activity is strong

December 18, 2017

Propertyfinder Trends, now in its third edition, hits inboxes today. The report is 20% larger than the previous edition and…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

MENA hotel investments to hit record high in 2018

December 17, 2017

More than $14 billion in hotel construction contracts will be awarded in 2018, according to a new forecast from the…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai prime residential prices to rise in 2018 – forecast

December 17, 2017

The prime residential market Dubai is expected to see modest growth of 1 per cent in 2018, according to leading…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Mideast, Asian buyers dominate prime Central London property market

December 13, 2017

Buyers from the Middle East and Asia were the biggest group of international buyers snapping up properties in prime central…

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Comment & Analysis

Bloom CEO says UAE property market region's top performer in 2017

December 13, 2017

The UAE’s real estate market outperformed those of other countries in the Middle East in 2017, according to Sameh Muhtadi,…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Affordability and favourable payment terms driving activity in Abu Dhabi real estate market

December 12, 2017

Prolonged economic headwinds have meant that Abu Dhabi’s real estate market has continued to stagnate during 2017,   With the…

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