Saudi finalises rules for foreign opening of equity markets
Saudi Arabia’s capital markets regulator said on Monday it has finalised rules ahead of the opening up of its $550…
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NBAD Launches WECAfrica & Asia Frontier Market Fund
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has launched the "West-East Corridor (WEC) Africa & Asia Frontier Market Fund",a foreign…
Egypt’s crackdown on dollar black market cripples importers
Egypt’s central bank has recently begun a crackdown on the currency black market, yet financial experts believed that such a…
Iranian Companies Plan Sukuk Sales
About 180 companies are considering Islamic bond sales in 2016 after a decade of international sanctions, according to Hossein Saeedi,…
Qatar may follow Fed on interest rate hike: Samba
Any QCB decision on deposit rate hike will have "obvious implications for the cost of funding", Samba said in a…
Kuveyt Turk sells debut ringgit sukuk, applies for 1 bln lira deal
Turkish participation bank Kuveyt Turk has sold a debut deal of ringgit-denominated sukuk, or Islamic bonds, and has applied for…
Beltone Financial Selects SunGard's Order Management System
Beltone has expanded SunGard's order management system and market connectivity platform with the suite's market making and trade execution tools. …
Iran Borrowers Seen Sparking Sukuk Frenzy as Sanctions Phase Out
Iranian companies starved of foreign currency are planning sales of dollar-denominated sukuk as soon as sanctions are lifted. About…
Latham & Watkins advises on inaugural Sukuk issuance by Noor Bank
Al Hilal Bank PJSC, Barwa Bank Q.S.C., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, Emirates NBD Capital Limited, QInvest…
Middle East M&A trend report : UAE remains most targeted GCC country in Q1 2015
Despite being the most targeted country within the Middle East region, the UAE undertook seven outbound deals worth $526 million…
IVC-KPMG Israeli High-Tech Capital Raising Survey Q1 2015
In the first quarter of 2015, 166 Israeli high-tech companies raised $994 million – the second highest quarterly amount in…
Islamic banking industry in KSA set to reach $683 billion by 2019
The Islamic banking industry in Saudi Arabia is set to achieve $683 billion of Shariah-compliant assets by 2019, according to…