Property & Real Estate

Exotic Investments

Cluttons appointed to launch new luxury living experience at Lagoona Beach Luxury Resort & Spa Residences in Bahrain

August 17, 2015

International real estate consultancy, Cluttons, has been appointed to launch the Lagoona Beach Luxury Resort & Spa Residences - a…

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Comment & Analysis

Abu Dhabi office research report H1 2015

August 17, 2015

Knight Frank has released their Abu Dhabi Office Research Report for the first half of 2015, which provided insight and…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

ArthVeda launches $250 million real estate fund focussed on India

August 17, 2015

STAR Fund II, part of ArthVeda’ s STAR series of real estate funds, is the first realty fund to be…

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FinTech

Lamudi real estate dot-com firm launches business in UAE

August 11, 2015

  Lamudi, a two-year-old real estate dot-com company doing business in more than 30 emerging- and frontier-market countries, announced on…

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Executive Moves

Dubai Properties Group appoints new CEO

August 11, 2015

  Dubai Properties Group , owned by the emirate's ruler, has appointed Abdullatif AlMulla as chief executive, it said in…

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Legal

Property owners affected by Al Nakheel development to get AED52 million compensation

August 10, 2015

In line with the directives of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Arcapita on investments in Saadiyat and beyond

August 10, 2015

  Arcapita, a global investment management firm, recently acquired Phase One of Saadiyat Beach Residences, a premium residential apartment complex…

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Comment & Analysis

Residential properties in Turkey continue to gain value

August 7, 2015

Residential properties in Turkey continue to gain value, with prices rising by 18.6 percent year-on-year according to Global House Price…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Investors Check Into Hotel Sector

August 5, 2015

Hotel sales world-wide are on a scorching pace for 2015 after totaling $42 billion in the first half, boosted by…

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Comment & Analysis

Middle East Capital to Invest $15 Billion in Foreign Property Markets

August 5, 2015

According to CBRE Group, an average of $15.0 billion per year will flow out of the Middle East into direct…

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Islamic Finance

Ibdar Bank exits Bahrain Sakan Development

August 4, 2015

Ibdar Bank  the Bahrain-based Islamic wholesale investment bank has announced the successful exit from its 30 million construction arm Sakan…

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Financial Results

Aldar Properties net profit up 18%

August 4, 2015

In July 2015, Aldar announced that it had made the decision to adopt IFRS 15 revenue recognition accounting policy early…

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