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MENA IPOs raise US$218.9 Mn in Q3’11, up by 23.6%

MENA IPO Update, regional capital markets raised US$218.9 million in the third quarter of 2011, up by 23.6% from the US$177.04 million raised during the same period in 2010

Abu Dhabi to dual list its bonds on ADX

The Department of Finance announced it will be registering Abu Dhabi’s bonds for secondary listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Digital Health Startups Receive Over $4.6 Billion in Q3 2020, Thrice...

The year 2020 is set to be a banner industry for investments in the digital health industry. From Q1 to Q3, the sector has...

Five Safe Investment Themes for 2014

We all want more, more! Greed drives not only the stock markets or the property markets.

10 Largest Mutual Fund Companies Manage $36 Trillion in Assets, 69%...

The mutual fund companies have been growing over recent years by amassing assets in trillions as they continue to appeal to investors. The growth...

Dubai Parks and Resorts Secures US$1.15bn Syndicated Finance Facilities

Dubai Parks and Resorts PJSC (under incorporation) (“Dubai Parks and Resorts” or “the Company”), a subsidiary of Meraas Holding LLC, has today announced that...

The Gulf Islamic Fund of Gulf Investment Corporation ranked first...

The Gulf Islamic Fund, a Shariaa Compliant investment vehicle of Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), ranked first among Shariaa compliant funds investing in...

UAE plans to sell federal bonds to help fund budgetary spending...

The UAE Federal National Council has approved the planned public debt law at its meeting on Tuesday, the governmental body announced. The law is a...

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®...

GCC equity markets benefit from increased global investment inflows

Frontier markets outperforms emerging markets over the past 2 years

LinkedIn expected to Go Public in 2011

LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 according Reuters. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and JPMorgan are among the...

2015 Market Outlook: Bull Market Slows to a Jog

Bullish on Stocks, Dollar, Volatility and Real Estate Opportunities to Be Found in Commodities and Emerging Markets BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research today released its...

Smart Real Estate Investing: Where to Spend in 2015?

With the changing global economy and emergence of new markets, the map for smart real estate investment has changed. Even safe-haven investors who used...

Morgan Stanley becomes approved applicant for Dubai Gold Securities

Dubai Gold Securities LLP today announced that it had accepted Morgan Stanley as an Approved Applicant in connection with the ongoing offering on NASDAQ...

Asian and Middle East Real Estate HNW Investors Prefer London

The majority of overseas high net worth individuals pinpoint London real estate as their top target investment class, according to the inaugural International Private...

New Hedge Fund Launches Fall

Launches lowest since 2010, highest liquidations since 2009 Top performers lead decile dispersion to highest level in four years New hedge fund launches declined to their...

Investors To Adopt a ‘Defensive Growth Tilt’

High inflation and rapid monetary policy tightening have created increasing headwinds for the global economy. Economic momentum has slowed sharply, uncertainty about the economic...

Hedge Funds post November Gains as Fiscal Cliff Looms

Relative Value, Event Driven leads gains on M&A and special dividends; HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posts 5th gain in 6 months Hedge funds posted gains...