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Dubai Parks and Resorts to raise financing through Rights Issue

Dubai Parks and Resorts is seeking to raise a total of AED2.67bn in additional financing, of which Dh1.68bn is being raised through the Rights...

Investments to UAE expected to rise by 20% in 2019

The UAE Government’s new foreign direct investment, FDI, law passed in 2018 could accelerate FDI flows by up to 20 percent this year, from...

Emirates Set to Close US$600 Million Sukuk

Emirates is pleased to announce a successful execution of a US$600 million sukuk (Islamic finance issuance). The issuance received a good response from both...

Real Capital Analytics Property Investment Trend Data on Bloomberg

Commercial real estate research firm Real Capital Analytics (“RCA”) announced that its domestic and international property transaction data is now on the Bloomberg Professional®...

Facebook stock falls nearly 47% below IPO price

Facebook stock fell to a new low Thursday after the expiration of a ban that had stopped some investors and insiders from dumping millions...

Five reasons to remain bullish on Emerging Markets

Valuations are attractive. BofA's latest analysis comparing PB with ROE less COE suggests emerging markets (EMs) are 20% undervalued. Large sectors in bigger markets...

Dubai Parks and Resorts Announces IPO Subscription Rates

Dubai Parks and Resorts PJSC (under incorporation) (“Dubai Parks and Resorts”), a subsidiary of Meraas Holding LLC, announced today the subscription levels for both...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it plans to open an infrastructure region in the UAE in the first half of 2022.

AWS To Open Data Centers In UAE

New cloud infrastructure region to launch in first half of 2022, allowing customers to run workloads and store data locally while serving end users...

Istithmar World Investment Management (Dubai) Limited to operate from DIFC as...

To focus on private equity and alternative investment opportunities Istithmar World, the investment arm of Dubai World,  today announced that its investment management entity, Istithmar...

Investors Cautiously Optimistic, FGB Wealth Sentiment Index

FGB, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has announced the first score of its Wealth Sentiment Index, which stands at 1017.41 for...

Hedge Funds Launches Accelerate

Liquidations also increase to two-year high through European market turmoil Opportunities for industry service providers continue to evolve New hedge funds launches in 1Q12 increased to...

MENA M&A deal volumes up 36%; Values rise by 8% in...

Deal volumes in Q2 2011 increased by 43% compared to the same period last year, from 67 deals in Q2 2010 to 96 deals...

Investment Opportunities and Risks Resulting From Global Drought

New Stock Screen Introduced for Drought-related Issues The ongoing drought is the worst in the United States since at least 1956, with 63 percent of...

UAE Authorities Set to Facilitate Domestic Funds Licensing

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Financial Services Regulatory...

Strong activity in EMEA Hotel Investment Market

The EMEA hotel investment market has demonstrated strong growth in the first three quarters of 2010, reaching €3.97 billion. Investment volumes across EMEA now...

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...

Emaar Malls Group LLC gears to sell 2 billion shares...

Emaar Properties PJSC (EMAAR), which is the most actively traded company in Dubai, is seeking to raise as much as $1.58 billion from the...

“The Age of Magic Money”: Emirates NBD Announces Investment Outlook 2021

Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the (MENAT) Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region, has released its global investment outlook...