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...
Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for SME Development strengthens cooperation with Franchising...
Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for SME Development, an agency of Dubai Economic Department, have strengthened its cooperation framework with Singaporean companies during a delegation...
2017 Sees a Record High Number of IPOs in GCC
A surge in number of floats in the GCC following the launch of the Parallel Market in Saudi Arabia creating a new platform for...
Dubai Ruler’s media office denied earlier report for debt arrangements
Dubai denied on Sunday an earlier Dow Jones report that it is mulling a two-part deal, including one that may repay lenders 60 percent...
GEM – Global Emerging Markets, and United Arab Investors closed a...
United Arab Investors Company (UAIC), Jordan's leading investment company, and Global Emerging Markets Limited (GEM) a Swiss-based, international alternative investment group, announced the closure...
Eurozone concerns spread to core economies
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Warning Of A Dip In Global Corporate Profits
Investor confidence has weakened further, led by a sharp...
ADNOC Public Offering Receives High Interest from Investors
Following the initial announcement of the public offering of ADNOC’s shares in the United Arab Emirates, the market continues to show a healthy appetite...
Private Equity deals on the rise in 2012 in Middle East
Private Equity Investors vie for opportunities in defensive sectors
Middle East private equity investors are increasingly seeking opportunities in defensive sectors, according to Deloitte. Education,...
GCC Investors Need to Look Wider for Growth Opportunities
Modest 2021 recovery forecasts for the GCC have increased the focus on diversification from the hydrocarbon sector, potentially opening up some less traditional growth...
Land Department to help investors rescheduling payments for properties
According an article in the Emirates Business, investors facing cash-flow difficulties can approach the Dubai Land Department for rescheduling payments for their properties.
The goal...
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...
KIPCO sells 39.2% stake in GIC to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd...
Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) said that it has signed a deal with Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH.T) to sell a 39.2% stake in Gulf...
A few tips for property investors in 2016
2015 was a year of speculation and fluctuation, from oil prices to interest rates. But the global economic recovery, by and large, maintained an...
Dubai among best investment destinations worldwide
Dubai is is among the 25 most profitable destinations for hotel investment in 2012. The list was put up together by an international panel...
High Technology leads FDI Flows into Dubai
Dubai ranks first globally in the share of FDI in technology transfer
The digital transformation of international production, coupled with Dubai’s on-going transformation into a...
UAE Investors Invest US$16 Billion In Foreign Countries In 2016
The UAE International Investors Council, UAEIIC, today said that the UAE investors invested US$16 billion in foreign countries in 2016.
The semi-government institution, which works...
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...
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey finds sentiment moving against...
Investors expressing preference for corporate over sovereign risk
Investors have recovered their bullishness towards equity markets but are shifting their focus away...