LinkedIn prices IPO at $45; shares doubled
LinkedIn priced its initial public offering at $45 a share, the high end of its range. It began trading Thursday on New York Stock...
Precious metals rally on freash concerns about inflation
Precious metals rallied on Wednesday, as worries about inflation reappeared. Investors bought into gold and silver back after a selloff earlier this week.
Gold for...
Emerging Markets most favored by global investors; Equity positioning
The May Fund Manager Survey of BofA Merrill Lynch shows an increase in global investors’ allocations to emerging markets (EM). A net +29% are...
Gold demand strong; predicted prices around $2000
Gold temporarily succeeded to recover some of the losses from the sizeable sell-off in early May, but fell back late Friday to end the...
Emirates NBD Asset Management fixed income funds perform strong
Emirates Islamic Money Market Fund ranks amongst top
10 per cent of US Dollar Money Market funds globally
Sharia-compliant Emirates ...
Forbes Middle East: A map for new investments
"Forbes Middle East" has provided in its seventh edition an in-depth study of the free-zones, highlighting the features of these areas and the important...
If you are into stocks, follow the big money
Higher energy prices, Japan supply chain disruptions and fear of continuous depreciation of the U.S. dollar were supposed to scare investors off tacking risks...
Shockonomics for asset allocators: Global Asset Allocation
A recent report from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research highlights latest investment trends and concerns.
To "risk-on" or to "risk-off"?
Despite a large number of unexpected...
Investment in gold is timeless
Gold is perhaps the world’s most liquid investment trading throughout the world daily. The market never closes and you can buy and sell the...
Real Capital Analytics Property Investment Trend Data on Bloomberg
Commercial real estate research firm Real Capital Analytics (“RCAâ€) announced that its domestic and international property transaction data is now on the Bloomberg Professional®...
Growth and Profitability Fears after Oil Price Spike
Following the recent oil price spike, investors fear for corporate profitability and global growth, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers...
DGCX February volumes rise 17 % year-on-year to reach 210,330 contracts
February volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) grew 17 % year-on-year to reach 210,330 contracts, valued at $10.07 billion. Year-to-date volume...
Dubai Investments Q4 net profit drops 36 percent
Dubai Investments PJSC ("DI"), an investment company with diversified interests in high growth segments, today announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the year...
Aabar Investments frequently reviewing its options at Daimler
Aabar is currently "exploring ideas in the petrochemicals sector"
At the sidelines of a presentation of Daimler's new-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster in Stuttgart, Aabar...
Emaar successfully executes first international fixed-income offering of US$500 million
Emaar Properties PJSC ("Emaar"), rated B1/BB, has successfully priced its first international fixed-income offering, raising US$ 500 million via the issuance of trust certificates...
Emaar Properties Launches $500M 5.5-Yr Sukuk; 8.5% Pft Rate
Emaar Properties launches a benchmark dollar-denominated bond as part its $2 billion Islamic bond program.
Benchmark bonds are typically at least $500 million in size.
Market...
Emaar hires banks to arrange meetings with investors ahead of bond...
Emaar Properties PJSC said it hired banks to arrange meetings with fixed-income investors ahead of a planned bond issue.
The Dubai government-controlled company asked HSBC...
GCC Investment Strategy in 2011
Rising oil prices will drive regional GDP and budget surpluses
Banking and petrochemical sectors to direct GCC profitability growth
Qatar and UAE set to provide...
