GCC Annual Real GDP Growth 4-7% Until 2020, Report
Annual Real GDP Growth forecasts for MENA countries are roughly unchanged
Reflecting new insights into potential economic growth, BofA recently upgraded the long-term growth outlook...
Global Investment Funds Increase Allocations to UAE
Inflows to Frontier Market funds, which have been a key driver of outperformance relative to emerging markets, resumed after a small pullback in June,...
Fund Managers Cut Exposure to Emerging Markets Equities
There is a growing sense of bullishness among fund managers across the world. Investors are most enamored by Europe, the continent that has best...
Precious Metals May Drop 8% Over 12-Month Period
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., a full-service global investment banking and securities firm which recommendations are capable of moving financial markets, yesterday pared its 12-month...
Hedge Funds Extend Record Asset Total for 4th Consecutive Quarter
Total hedge fund assets surpass $2.4 trillion, led by credit-sensitive Event Driven strategies;
Number of hedge funds surpasses 10,000 for first time since 2006
Total capital...
Escaping Cash in the Bank
US and UK inflation rose faster than interest rates in June. Get used to it...
JUST WHY DO people choose to buy gold and silver?...
UAE – The Most Attractive Country in the Middle East for...
The United Arab Emirates is among the most attractive countries in the world for foreign direct investments. According to the 2013 A. T. Kearney...
Global Gold Demand Reinforced by Asian Consumers
The World Gold Council published a market update recently, which examines the effect of the recent fall in the gold price. The report also provides...
Why you should ignore the “slowdown” in emerging markets
Despite a most recent slowdown, emerging markets would continue to hold great potential for investors. Didier Saint Georges of Carmignac Gestion, one of the...
Investment funds switch out of Africa into MENA
According to BofA's investment funds flows positioning recent research, the MENA region now tempts GEM funds from Africa. However, the UAE surge was missed...
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Publishes 2012 ADIA Review
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) today published its 2012 ADIA Review, providing a thorough overview of its activities over the past year while...
Sovereign Wealth Funds allocate new assets to private equity
20% of Sovereign Wealth Fund new assets allocated to private equity
Property and infrastructure are not the big SWF ‘alternative investment’ story
Major sovereign governments and...
Investment opportunities drive Indian, Russian and Chinese capital into UAE
2013 Invesco Middle East Asset Management Study
‘South-South’ trade in action - local investment opportunities drive Indian, Russian and Chinese capital into UAE
The United Arab...
Global demand for gold jewellery up 12% in Q1 2013
The latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report, which reports on the period January-March 2013, shows a market driven by diverse global demand,...
Private Equity Focus Shifts From Emerging Markets
Private equity investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific tread water; this according to...
Hedge Funds Continue Gaining, Despite Selloff in Commodities
HFRI extends 1Q performance and high watermark with 6th consecutive monthly gain;
Quantitative, Trend Following Macro CTAs post strongest gain in 10 months
Hedge funds posted...
Standard Life announces Asia, Middle East expansion
Standard Life announced today that it will set up a new unit in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai to oversee and support its Asia...
Luxury Hotels Market Struggle with Decreased Demand in 2013
Luxury hotels have become less attractive for investments, according to a recently issued paper on the current trends in hotel development by a...