Property & Real Estate

Fraud & Ethics

Model and her mother, face jail after launching a £1.2m fraud by moving into a dead millionairess's Kensington home

January 17, 2017

A mother who posed as a millionairess to pull off an 'audacious' property scam is facing jail with her model…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Abu Dhabi fund to provide $200m for Jordanian medical city

January 13, 2017

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development  has announced it will provide a AED735 million ($200 million) grant to help fund the…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi appetite for Dubai property grows

January 12, 2017

Saudi Arabian investors’ interest in Dubai property isn’t new, but their investment appetite for Dubai property appears to have further…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

UK govt’s new town plans open up opportunities for investors from Gulf

January 12, 2017

The UK government’s announcement this month of its support for three new garden towns alongside the seven already announced, opens…

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Islamic Finance

Al Rayan Bank launches Scottish buy-to-let property finance

January 11, 2017

Just one month after establishing its presence as the only wholly Shariah-compliant retail bank in Scotland, Al Rayan Bank yesterday…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Qatar among top real estate markets in GCC

January 11, 2017

With the rapid economic development and influx of expatriates, Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have emerged as top three real…

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Comment & Analysis

Saudi royals spend up despite the age of austerity

January 9, 2017

Behind a tall perimeter wall, studded with surveillance cameras and guarded by Moroccan soldiers, a sprawling new palace for King…

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Property & Real Estate

AUB holds seminar on property investment tax in UK

January 5, 2017

In line with its commitment to provide excellent private banking services, Ahli United Bank has recently held a seminar joining…

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Property & Real Estate

Dubai mortgage lender Amlak renegotiates part of 2014 debt deal

January 4, 2017

Dubai's Amlak Finance said on Tuesday that it had renegotiated parts of a debt restructuring which the Islamic mortgage provider…

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New Investment Products & Services

Dubai Harbour: Sheikh Mohammed unveils major new project with Middle East’s biggest marina

January 3, 2017

A major new waterfront development featuring the Middle East’s largest marina capable of handling 1,400 vessels is to be built…

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Property & Real Estate

Selling prime Alpine homes is a breeze

December 29, 2016

While an Alpine chalet continues to be a staple of global property portfolios, the profile and preferences of buyers have…

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Islamic Finance

Meydan Group secures Dh1b financing from Adib

December 28, 2016

The master-developer Meydan Group has secured a Dh1 billion financing from Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank  that would go to part-finance…

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