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Abu Dhabi, Dubai Financial Markets Ban Insider Trading

Abu Dhabi and Dubai Financial Markets announced the prohibition period for insider trading at public shareholding companies listed in the UAE capital markets, which...

Coronavirus & Economic Crisis: 3 Possible Paths Forward

Volatility looks like a mainstay for the coming months. Analysts at the private investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. outline three paths forward from...

UBS Investors Note: How To Respond To COVID-19 + Oil Crash

Markets sold off and the S&P 500 halted trading for 15 minutes after a 7% fall. Here's what investors should do. What's happened? Risk assets slumped...

Global Markets Volatility To Remain Elevated

The global equity markets witnessed mixed sentiments during the week, and were dominated by elevated levels of volatility on the back of unpredictable impact...

Investors Eye Opportunities As Central Banks Discuss Coronavirus Action

Global investors are taking advantage of buying opportunities ahead of policymakers looking to take more coordinated action on propping up economies due to the...

Regional Trading To Be Dominated By Global Market Sentiment

Global equity markets recorded one of the worst weekly losses in over a decade amid growing concerns that the coronavirus outbreak in China is...

DIFC New Leasing Law To Protect Property Owners, Tenants

New leasing regulation enhances the current real property regime at the world’s 8th ranked international financial centre Clear robust regulations at the DIFC...

DIFC Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing FinTech Ecosystem

New partnership agreement signed with Tribe Accelerator, the first Singapore government supported Blockchain accelerator to collaborate on knowledge sharing and events DIFC Authority...

Global Sell-off Investors Best Buying Opportunity in a Decade

The worst global market sell-off since the 2008 crash will become an important buying-opportunity for investors. The prediction by Nigel Green, CEO and founder of...

Coronavirus Could Push Global Economy into Recession, Investors Warned

Coronavirus and heightening geopolitical and trade tensions can be expected to drive the world to the brink of a global recession this year. Investors...

Coronavirus-triggered Market Correction Could Hit Complacent Investors

Investors remain complacent about an imminent Coronavirus-triggered market correction of up to 10 percent, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent...

‘UAE Asset Manager Of The Year’ Retains Position for 2nd Year...

Al Mal Capital PSC, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments and a diversified, multi-line investment institution, was awarded with the 2020 ‘UAE Asset Manager of...

Dubai FDI Launches New Services To Support Chinese Investors

‘Dubai Advantage’ mini programme on WeChat will provide updates on opportunities for investment and growth in Dubai Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency...

FAB Shareholders Approve Distribution of 74% Cash Dividends

All agenda items approved by shareholders, including distribution of cash dividend of 74 fils per share  New elected FAB board expands from 9...

UNCTAD World Investment Forum 2020 to Take Place in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi to host United Nations forum on investment and technology for sustainable development This December 6-10, Abu Dhabi will welcome government leaders, global CEOs...

Dubai Economy Joins 6 Banks to Launch KYC Consortium in UAE

Consortium has Dubai Economy and Emirates NBD Group as founding members along with HSBC, RAKBANK, ADCB, and Commercial Bank of Dubai as early...

Regional Trading Negative despite Global Markets Positive Sentiments

Global equity markets continued the positive trajectory for the second consecutive week as investors turned positive on containment hopes of the new coronavirus. However,...

Regional Markets Remain under Pressure due to Weak Oil Prices

Global equity markets performed positively during the week on the back of encouraging economic data and measures such as slashing tariffs on USD 75...